[SOLVED] 2 x 6 pins to 8 help :)

[Bigher]

I’m not a complete philostine when it comes to PC’s but I’ve got a lot to learn!

Well my son bought a new graphics card for his pc and discovered that the power pins weren’t the same -

I believe the original ones were 6x 2 see below

the new one looks like an 8 pin

my son who is 12 is looking for me to provide a solution - I haven't got a clue - he wanted to fit it and ram the old connections in - I was like hold your horses!!!

anyone got any ideas an adapter or possibly a new power transformer etc

I’m old so I do apologise for the lack of knowledge but hell it’s an education in itself

any help would be much appreciated- links to pics below

ahh - actually just looking at another thread - there are two red pins in a plastic block & 6 red pins in a 6 block - do these fit together to make 8 and I forget the white 6 pin ?


Old pin connector



New graphics card

 

[bmockeg]

Just put all the red together as an 8 pin connection and you will be fine. They are made now as 8 where 2 can separate to make a 6.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Em, could you please pass on the make and model of your PSU and it's age? It looks like you already have a 6+2 connector running off your PSU.

I must ask, who ripped the PCIe slot from the board above...?

 

[Wolfshadw]

If the red cable is actually a 6+2pin PCIE power cable, then yes. You can use that as an 8-pin PCIE power. However, the questions above need answering as well.

-Wolf sends

 

[Bigher]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Em, could you please pass on the make and model of your PSU and it's age? It looks like you already have a 6+2 connector running off your PSU.

I must ask, who ripped the PCIe slot from the board above...?

 

[Bigher]

Hi thanks all for getting back

he managed to buy the pc second hand about 12 months ago so not sure who worked on the PCI - didn’t even noticed they had wripped it out

he is currently sick off school and in the pc gaming so will have a look when he is off.

Cheers all

Andy

 

[Wolfshadw]

Would also help to know the motherboard model number (and the rest of your system specs). If you're running Windows 10, you can do a Windows Search of System Information and that will tell you the Processor as well as the Baseboard Product Name, Manufacturer, and Version.

-Wolf sends

 

[william p]

Here's the secret- The 6pin, and the 8 pin both have the same 3x12V. wires. The extra 2 wires are both GRD.
The 6 pin only uses 2 of the 12V, and 2 GRD. The 3rd GRD on the 6 pin is a signal to the GPU that power is available there.
The 8 pin adds a 3rd GRD, and 2nd signal wire, but uses all3 12V. leads. Just get a 6 to 8 pin adapter, and leave the 2nd 6 pin unused.
You can see the 3x12V. yellow wires in the photo here.
https://graphicscardhub.com/graphics-card-pcie-power-connectors/