8 Pin GPU

Forum discussion tagged with 8 Pin GPU.
  1. Supsuo

    [SOLVED] How to know if the 8 pins on my psu is still good?

    My psu has 8x2 or 6+2x2 and im about to buy a new gpu, which is an rx 580, im worried that as soon as i put it on my rig it will fry everything or the gpu, i only have an analog multimeter. pls help im rly worried since its quite expensive for a me
  2. holmesc

    Question Three 8-pin connectors for GTX 3080

    So i've been using two 8-pin connectors for my old 1080 and am moving on to a 3080 pretty soon. I have an old 8 -pin connector that I never used and wanted to ask if there will be any indicators that it's functioning properly (or improperly) once plugged in. I don't know if it'll still work...
  3. F

    [SOLVED] GPU Suddenly Not Working When 8 Pins Plugged In

    So recently I've been using more rendering type software like Blender and Vegas Pro. Earlier today after rendering a video, both of my screens suddenly turned a dark brown colour, and then off after a few seconds. When I tried to turn my computer back on it made the POST beep as usual but none...
  4. N

    Question My graphics card needs two 8 pin connectors

    So my PSU has 2, 8 pin pcie cables. Both of the pcie cables have one regular 8 pin and another 8 pin extension on the same cable. Can i only use one pcie cable if i plug in both the regular and the extension cables? PSU: Seasonic Focus PX-650 80+ gold GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro+
  5. B

    [SOLVED] Is this ok for now?

    So I bought a 980ti but I realised I needed a 8 pin connecter but I only have 2 6 pins. I have 2 free slots.so I got a 2 Molex to 8 pin and then I realised I only have 1 Molex so I bought a Molex splitter. So it goes like this Molex - Molex splitter - 2 Molex to 8 pin - graphic card Is this...
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    Question RX 570 Sapphire Nitro+ 8pin vs 8+6 pin.

    So I got an rx 570 sapphire nitro+ 4gb, and I read on the back of the box that the GPU needs an 8-pin pci-e connector, but you can also plug in another six pin for additional performance. Now, my PSU only has one 8-pin, and i'm wondering if the extra 6-pin is enough of a performance increase to...
  7. J

    Question New Graphics card (8 Pin) with my current powersupply

    Looking to buy a new graphics card (GTX 1660ti https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N166TWF2OC-6GD#sp ) which needs an 8 pin PCI-E cable. My current power supply (Corsair CX430...
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    Question What happens if I use a 6 pin connector on a GPU that needs 8 pins?

    My graphics card Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 Aorus I also have an 800 watt power supply. I’ve seen multiple threads about this but since everyone has different power supplies, I have to ask myself since the 6 pin to 8 pin adapter is coming on Wednesday.
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