Confusion when connecting graphics card to psu

[DavAguirre]

Hi guys, I'm installing a new PSU for my Geforce GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 Graphics Card. I got a Corsair 650 TX for it. I'm a little confused when trying to connect the cables to the card. It came with an adapter that has two six pins on one side, and an 8 pin on the other side that goes into the card. The question is, do I need to use both six pins that go into a single 8 pin or just one?

 

[jb6684]

You don't need any adapters. Your power supply comes with 2 PCI-E cables already attached to the power supply.

They are labeled "PCI-E" and are "6 + 2" cables look like this:
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#pciexpress6plus2

Just uses the six pin part as a GTX 760 requires two 6 pin connections.....

 

[DavAguirre]

Sorry I still don't understand. The card has one single 8 pin slot. This card also came with an adapter that on one side has an 8 pin connector (which goes into the 8 pin slot of the card), and on the other side ends with two 6 pin connectors. Do I need to connect the 2 PCI E connectors into the two six pin slots? Or do I connect a single PCI E. 6+2 that makes an 8 pin directly into the card?

 

[jb6684]

Ok, my mistake, thought GTX760's had two 6 pin connectors. If yours is "single 8 pin" (like photo 5 in this link)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775

Then YES, just mate the 6 + the 2 pin "halves" of a single PCI-E cable from your power supply to form an "8 pin" connector. Then hook it up to the GPU card. No need for any adapters....

 

[unplanned bacon]

Sorry I still don't understand. The card has one single 8 pin slot. This card also came with an adapter that on one side has an 8 pin connector (which goes into the 8 pin slot of the card), and on the other side ends with two 6 pin connectors. Do I need to connect the 2 PCI E connectors into the two six pin slots? Or do I connect a single PCI E. 6+2 that makes an 8 pin directly into the card?

I have the exact same card as you and I used both branches of the included connection cable and plugged the other end into the 8 pin connection of the PSU. Hasn't done my card any harm

 

[DavAguirre]

Ok thanks guys!