6-pin & 8-pin

Forum discussion tagged with 6-pin & 8-pin.
  1. chapig_396

    [SOLVED] (Molex > 6-pin) + regular 6-pin > 8-pin power connector? Is this safer than just a 6-pin > 8-pin? GTX 1660 Super

    My first post on the forum, so please let me know if I've done anything wrong. My friend has offered me a GTX 1660 Super for a very low price to replace my current GTX 1060. The 1060 only requires one 6-pin connector so no worries there. However, 1660's need an 8-pin. I know people have used...
  2. R

    [SOLVED] 6-pin PCI-e connector alternatives

    So I've bought Gigabyte 3060Ti Gaming OC Pro, but didn't noted that it comes with extra 6-pin PCI-e connector compared to non-Pro version. Problem is I have older PSU that comes only with single 6+2 PCI-e connector, which if possible I would rather avoid to replace. PSU in question is Chieftec...
  3. B

    [SOLVED] Accidentally plugged in only one 8-pin power connector to RX 580, but card still worked for a week.

    No, the title isn't clickbait. I only noticed it when, previously noticing the "bios mode" gimmick switch on there, decided to open up my case and switch it and see what happens. When I opened my case I discovered that one of the power connectors on my Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580 (8-pin and 6-pin)...
  4. NDDU Julius BSIT

    Turning tablet into a wireless adapter for desktop

    We have a Samsung 1st gen Galaxy Tablet here and I was wondering if we could turn it into a wireless adapter for my desktop. Sadly our new Wifi router at home is purely wireless and there are no RJ45 ports on it.