[SOLVED] 6-pin to 6-pin 180 degree adapter problem

Borko1

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Hello, recently I've got one 8-pin to 8-pin and one 6-pin to 6-pin 180 degree adapter for my GPU, because I couldn't close the case. The 8-pin fits good, both GPU connector and PSU cable, but I am curious about the 6-pin one. GPU connector pins are good, but PSU cable pins aren't. One pin (upper middle) is different than one on the cable. However, the cable can fully fit into the adapter, but I am afraid that I would fry something up if I turned on the PC. So, I need help from you guys. What should I do now? Thanks in advance.

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Solution
It may be a matter of keying.

In other words, the squares will not fit into the angled slots, but the angled will fit into the square.

So physically the connection appears to be possible which could mean that the connection is safe to make.

No guarantees there.

I tend to err on the side of being careful and all the more so when working from "afar".

Could be some error of omission or commission on my part along the way that ends badly for your pc. And you.

I would do two things before making the connection:

1) Find the pinouts and voltages for each the six pins on both the plug and the GPU. Determine if they match.

2) Measure the pin voltages on the PSU 6 pin adapter.

Take a look at the following links...

Ralston18

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What to do now :

Do Nothing!

Where did those cables come from? Source/origin: another computer, another PSU?

Are you mixing and matching cables from various PSUs?

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Include PSU: make, model, wattage.

If the pins/connectors do not match you can indeed fry something.
 

Borko1

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What to do now :

Do Nothing!

Where did those cables come from? Source/origin: another computer, another PSU?

Are you mixing and matching cables from various PSUs?

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Include PSU: make, model, wattage.

If the pins/connectors do not match you can indeed fry something.

I have a non-modular PSU, so the cables are from the same PSU.
PSU Model: Cooler Master MWE White V2 500W
What I am curious about is that every 6-pin to 6-pin adapter or cable extender I've seen so far has the same different upper middle pin as this one.
Lower part of the adapter matches the 6-pin PSU cable pins and it should go in the GPU. However, the 6-pin cable should go into upper part of the adapter, but the problem is that one pin is different.
 

Ralston18

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It may be a matter of keying.

In other words, the squares will not fit into the angled slots, but the angled will fit into the square.

So physically the connection appears to be possible which could mean that the connection is safe to make.

No guarantees there.

I tend to err on the side of being careful and all the more so when working from "afar".

Could be some error of omission or commission on my part along the way that ends badly for your pc. And you.

I would do two things before making the connection:

1) Find the pinouts and voltages for each the six pins on both the plug and the GPU. Determine if they match.

2) Measure the pin voltages on the PSU 6 pin adapter.

Take a look at the following links:

https://www.moddiy.com/pages/Power-Supply-Connectors-and-Pinouts.html

https://www.bing.com/images/search?...C7E711&selectedIndex=0&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0

You can easily find other similar links and you should do so.

If you can convince yourself (via 1 and 2 above plus matching pin voltages) that the connection is safe to make you can plug it in.

Or someone else may immediately recognize the connection and know that it is safe. Or not.

Either way - look for some confirmation that you find acceptable.
 
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Borko1

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Nov 4, 2016
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It may be a matter of keying.

In other words, the squares will not fit into the angled slots, but the angled will fit into the square.

So physically the connection appears to be possible which could mean that the connection is safe to make.

No guarantees there.

I tend to err on the side of being careful and all the more so when working from "afar".

Could be some error of omission or commission on my part along the way that ends badly for your pc. And you.

I would do two things before making the connection:

1) Find the pinouts and voltages for each the six pins on both the plug and the GPU. Determine if they match.

2) Measure the pin voltages on the PSU 6 pin adapter.

Take a look at the following links:

https://www.moddiy.com/pages/Power-Supply-Connectors-and-Pinouts.html

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=xjoxDODW&id=C93D14BE56C729D5770571B75ED274C203F60F4F&thid=OIP.xjoxDODWHn-gpthAeH0NegHaE5&mediaurl=https://linustechtips.com/main/uploads/monthly_2017_03/pinout-pcie.png.324dcb7cd940ba4413b5350aec152d23.png&exph=643&expw=972&q=psu+gpu+6+pin+adapter+pinouts&simid=608040702236232455&ck=C71C7F0F8A619C19D3135985EFC7E711&selectedIndex=0&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0

You can easily find other similar links and you should do so.

If you can convince yourself (via 1 and 2 above plus matching pin voltages) that the connection is safe to make you can plug it in.

Or someone else may immediately recognize the connection and know that it is safe. Or not.

Either way - look for some confirmation that you find acceptable.

Thanks for your replies, I've been researching for a while, just plugged it in and it works. So it actually does not matter if one pin is different.