Question GPU power hook up question

[cranked]

Bought a XFX Merc 310 7900 XTX GPU
Also bought a MSI APG 1000 PCIE5.0 ready fully modular PSU

GPU has (3) 8-pin connections (6+2).

On the PSU I have 2 remaining 8 pin connections and a +12VHPWR connection available.

What cables and connections do I use?

I was thinking you would hook up an 8-pin connector to PSU which actually branches to (2) 8-pin connectors (6+2) and then also use the +12VHPWR cable that goes to an 8-pin (6+2).

Very confused because I can also completely avoid the +12VHPWR connector and just use 2 of the supplied normal 8-pin connectors which branch off to 4 total 6+2 connectors.

Please advise. Already booted PC without GPU and this is my last step before installing Windows and getting fully set up.

Thanks,

 

[Math Geek]

i'd go with the 3 x 8-pins and leave out the new +12VHPWR connection. no need to use it if you have the 8-pins the card wants/needs.

 

[cranked]

Is it OK to use the cables that are 8-pin to double 6+2 ?

Weird to me that they make splitter cables, but I guess at the end of the day it's not drawing THAT much power.

 

[Math Geek]

those cables are designed to provide the power to both of the 8-pins it has.

it's not a splitter in that it is not trying to split a single 8-pin into 2 of them. so its perfectly safe to use it as designed.