[SOLVED] Did I connect my new GPU properly?

[ThrashOrDie]

Hi, I just got my new GPU, the MSI RTX 2080 gaming trio x, and I just wanted to ask if I connected this properly to my PSU. The cable I used is the on in the picture, it has a 6pin on one end, and a snake tongue like 6+2pin times two on the other end. I plugged both those 6+2 on the snake tongue end into the GPU and the other end into the PSU, is that correct?

My concern here is that I might also need 16 pins on the end that goes into the PSU?
(picture is not showing up somehow)

https://imgur.com/ODNNoTv

 

[WildCard999]

That's correct.

 

[junglist724]

It'll work, but whenever possible it's best to use entirely separate cables for each 6 or 8 pin connector. In rare cases using those daisy chained cables can result in problems(minor fire risk, potentially not enough current capacity at load) if heavily OC'd, ambient temps are high, or cable quality is poor.

 

[cbrocks06]

So daisy chain is bad? Even tho it came with the psu?

 

[ThrashOrDie]

So daisy chain is bad? Even tho it came with the psu?

The only cable that came with my GPU was this weird thing here.
https://imgur.com/a/8OfkcSM

But I have like three of those other cables that I showed in my main post that came with the PC itself.

 

[ThrashOrDie]

It'll work, but whenever possible it's best to use entirely separate cables for each 6 or 8 pin connector. In rare cases using those daisy chained cables can result in problems(minor fire risk, potentially not enough current capacity at load) if heavily OC'd, ambient temps are high, or cable quality is poor.

Thanks for the explanation, I'll try two cables then for safety. Hope I don't blow anything up.

 

[junglist724]

So daisy chain is bad? Even tho it came with the psu?

It's only a problem when you're drawing a lot of power and your ambient temps are high. Buildzoid did a video where he was using a Vega 64 in 30C ambient temps and his daisy chained cable was getting to 50C(on an open air test bench though), about 30-40C away from being really dangerous. But if you have the cables there's really no reason not to use separate cables.