6 pin 8 pin

Forum discussion tagged with 6 pin 8 pin.
  1. Mr Helix

    Question Psu confusion?

    Hello! i am planning to buy a new PSU (PURE POWER 12 M 750W) My current is DN500 and im switching my 1060 with the MSI 3070 OC and i have a question, ive looked into the psu and it looks good and well, but it has one PCIE 5.0 and one PCI E, Is 5.0 PCIE for 40 series? cause it says 600 watt...
  2. Baraa_Al Turk

    [SOLVED] 8 pin splitter needed?

    Hello, I have a 1660 super and it came with an 8 pin cable that splits into two cables 6 pins each. what I did is used my PSU 8 pin directly without the need to use any splitters. now I'm wondering is this wrong? or is my GPU able to use full performance? This is the 8 pin splitter that came in...
  3. WhatHapen

    [SOLVED] 2 x 6 pin psu into 8 pin gpu

    Hey guys. I recently got a new graphics card (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660, upgraded from an AMD Radeon R9 200 series) and I noticed that it has an 8-pin power supply input, while I only have two 6-pin outputs. Would it pose a problem if I just plugged one of the 6 pins into it, leaving two exposed...
  4. J

    [SOLVED] Rx 5700

    Hello there... I bought the RX 5700 TUF Gaming and it has 1x6 pin supply and 1x8 pin supply...I must fill both of them or only 1 pin?
  5. Hasan_abdullah

    [SOLVED] Do all PSU have the 6 pin thing for graphics cards? And where is it located on the PSU?

    I want to upgrade my GT 610 to a higher level GTX series which will use a 6 pin adapter. The GT 610 doesnt use a power supply i think so im not sure what to do. Any help appreciated!
  6. D

    [SOLVED] Will a Seasonic (400w) run a rx570 with a 8 pin adapter ?

    Hi, I wonder if a Seasonic ss400es works with a Msi rx570 armor 4gb. The psu has seven or eight years. On the other hand, I have to put an adapter and I found differents options, molex to 8 pin, sata to 8 pin and 6 pin to 8 pin, but I don't know what is the best for the gpu. Thanks! Mi rig: i5...
  7. L

    [SOLVED] Will use 2 6 pin to 1 8 pin adapter, grounding wires??

    Hey guys! My first question here. I bought a new graphic card, and come to find out it requires an 8 pin input from the power source, and my last graphics card was 6 pin. So, I did a little research, and found out I can use an adapter with 2 x 6 pin heads (input), that comes to an 8...
  8. KurtyoPC

    [SOLVED] GPU Pin 2 Connectors?

    Hey Guys, I have a RTX 2070, and my PSU only has one 6 pin power connector. The RTX 2070, has 2 connectors Will i be safe to run it with only one plugged in? I will not be doing gaming just watching videos and workstation business. Power Supply Specs: 525W PSU From DELL OEM PSU
  9. C

    Question [URGENT] Can you use a 6 pin and a 2 pin instead of an 8 pin for my GPU? First time installing a GPU. Thanks.

    Is there anything to watch out for? This is my first time I’m installing a GPU (RTX 2060). Would appreciate any quick help. Thank you all so much.
  10. E

    [SOLVED] 6 pin to 8 pin converter underpowering GPU?

    I am using a 6 pin to 8 pin converter to power my GTX 1080 (It has a single 8 pin connection on it) and my PSU doesn't have any 8 pin slots (Rocketfish 550w PSU). The GPU works fine, but one of my colleagues suggested that the converter might be causing the GPU to be underpowered. I'm not sure...
  11. K

    Question Big GPU problem

    Hello, I have a very annoying problem with my GPU. It's the Palit GTX 1070 Ti JetStream, and back in December, it started buzzing (making weird electrical noises). I thought my PSU was the issue. But actually no, it wasn't. So I got a brand new CoolerMaster V1000 Gold, a few days ago. But nope...