[SOLVED] Evga 3080 pin connections

[Evans_GateWorld]

Hello i recently was able to get a ftw3 3080, can i use a 6+2 cables that has 2 6+2 and a seprate 8 pin plugged into my psu? Thanks for the help!

 

[hotaru.hino]

I'm assuming the 2x(6+2) cable is from the PSU and the 8-pin is not. If the 8-pin is not, then I don't recommend it unless you can verify that the pinout from the PSU to the end of the 8-pin is correct.

 

[jay32267]

As long as you are using the cables that came with the PSU and you aren't using splitters you should be OK.

If the 8 pin cable didn't come with the PSU....don't use it unless you know for sure it's correct.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

As long as you are using the cables that came with the PSU and you aren't using splitters you should be OK.

If the 8 pin cable didn't come with the PSU....don't use it unless you know for sure it's correct.

Both cables are from the extra cables that come with the psu

 

[jay32267]

Both cables are from the extra cables that come with the psu

Then it should work as long as the PSU is good and has enough watts....and don't use splitters....ever.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

EDIT. THE CABLE THAT HAS 2 IS WHAT I USED ON MY OLD GPU AND THE OTHER ONE IS A SPARE FROM THE BAG OF EXTRAS THEY GIVE YOU.

 

[DSzymborski]

Whats is this exact PSU? It's highly unusual for power supplies to offer a PCIE connection that is an 8-pin rather than a 6+2-pin.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

Whats is this exact PSU? It's highly unusual for power supplies to offer a PCIE connection that is an 8-pin rather than a 6+2-pin.

They are 8 pins but all of them are 6+2

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

They are 8 pins but all of them are 6+2

One cable has 2 6+2 on them

 

[DSzymborski]

They are 8 pins but all of them are 6+2

Then what is the 8-pin connector you're referring to? Are you talking about the side that connects to the PSU?

If so, you want to be careful with this terminology; "8 pin" "6+2 pin" "4 pin" and the like are only to describe the pins on the ends that connect to the components, never to the modular PSU. Modular PSU cables are proprietary on the ends that connect to the PSU, with no set number of pins at all. Precision is extremely important here because hooking up the wrong thing to the wrong place can result in the destruction of one or more components.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

Then it should work as long as the PSU is good and has enough watts....and don't use splitters....ever.

So do i need to use 3 separate 6+2 8pins?

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

Then what is the 8-pin connector you're referring to? Are you talking about the side that connects to the PSU?

If so, you want to be careful with this terminology; "8 pin" "6+2 pin" "4 pin" and the like are only to describe the pins on the ends that connect to the components, never to the modular PSU. Modular PSU cables are proprietary on the ends that connect to the PSU, with no set number of pins at all. Precision is extremely important here because hooking up the wrong thing to the wrong place can result in the destruction of one or more components.

My bad, i have a modular psu i have extra slots for whatever i need. The power for the gpu is in the right spot, it has 2 6+2 on it and i plugged another 8pin into the psu and it also has a 6+2 on it.

 

[hotaru.hino]

My bad, i have a modular psu i have extra slots for whatever i need. The power for the gpu is in the right spot, it has 2 6+2 on it and i plugged another 8pin into the psu and it also has a 6+2 on it.

Don't talk about the connectors on the PSU end. That just ends up confusing people. Talk about the connectors that are supposed to plug into the hardware.

If you have enough cables that came with your PSU to satisfy filling the connectors on the video card, then it's fine. And those cables that have two connectors for a video card are fine as long as it came with the PSU.

 

[tecmo34]

I'm assuming you are upgrading your EVGA 1080 SC in your signature and using the same Corsair RM850X listed??

If that is the case, it comes with three PCIe 8 Pin (6+2) that are daisy chained so there are two 6+2 pins on each set that plug into your PSU. I have the HX version and I run the same card with one cable using the daisy chain and one with just one 6+2 installed. It has worked without issues since October. Most will recommend for even loading across the cables to run three individual cables with connecting the main 6+2 pin to the card. This is probably the safest bet but you can do it the way you listed and should be fine.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

Don't talk about the connectors on the PSU end. That just ends up confusing people. Talk about the connectors that are supposed to plug into the hardware.

If you have enough cables that came with your PSU to satisfy filling the connectors on the video card, then it's fine. And those cables that have two connectors for a video card are fine as long as it came with the PSU.

So the correct way would be to say i have 3 6+2 plugged into the gpu one of which is one cable with 2 6+2 on it

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

I'm assuming you are upgrading your EVGA 1080 SC in your signature and using the same Corsair RM850X listed??

If that is the case, it comes with three PCIe 8 Pin (6+2) that are daisy chained so there are two 6+2 pins on each set that plug into your PSU. I have the HX version and I run the same card with one cable using the daisy chain and one with just one 6+2 installed. It has worked without issues since October. Most will recommend for even loading across the cables to run three individual cables with connecting the main 6+2 pin to the card. This is probably the safest bet but you can do it the way you listed and should be fine.

Okay thanks, i knew what i was trying to say just wording it wrong. Ill try and get more cables so they are separate thanks!

 

[hotaru.hino]

So the correct way would be to say i have 3 6+2 plugged into the gpu one of which is one cable with 2 6+2 on it

I wouldn't say "correct" (implies there's only one way), but I would say that this should work.

 

[Evans_GateWorld]

I wouldn't say "correct" (implies there's only one way), but I would say that this should work.

Sweet thanks

 

[Vic 40]

So the correct way would be to say i have 3 6+2 plugged into the gpu one of which is one cable with 2 6+2 on it

Yes, he is nitpicking. You clearly talk about yourself and not in general.

If you could use three cables could that be even better.

 

[hang-the-9]

Okay thanks, i knew what i was trying to say just wording it wrong. Ill try and get more cables so they are separate thanks!

You don't need to buy more cables. Just use two you have but separate ones. You have a single cable and one with dual ends. Use those into the card. If you want to keep things neat you can buy a set of cable extenders and just run that to the card instead of having one power cable end loose. I used these for my build https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z4JT36...pY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1