Question GPU vs Power plug

[silverferret88]

I've got a 2070S with an 8 and 6 pin power plug.

Gigabyte didn't send a 8+6 pin vga cord in this new PSU.

Is it safe to plug an 8 pin and an 8 pin in the 6 pin slot?

 

[hotaru.hino]

Most PSUs these days have detachable two pins on the 8-pin to allow you to fit it in a 6-pin connector. Does yours not?

 

[silverferret88]

Most PSUs these days have detachable two pins on the 8-pin to allow you to fit it in a 6-pin connector. Does yours not?

No, my old evga came with that but this one doesn't (the new gigabyte) .

 

[Nemesia]

No, my old evga came with that but this one doesn't (the new gigabyte) .

What is your PSU model?

 

[silverferret88]

Its a GP-P850GM

 

[Nemesia]

Its a GP-P850GM

ATX/MB 20+4 Pin x 1 : 610mm*1
CPU/EPS 4+4 Pin x 2 : 600mm*2
PCI-e 6+2 Pin x 4 : 600mm+150mm*2
SATA x 8 : 600mm+150mm+150mm+150mm*2 :
4 Pin Peripheral x 3 + 4-Pin floppy x 1 :
500mm+120mm+120mm+150mm *1

You have 4 PCIe 6+2 pin cables with that PSU.

Each PCIe cable has 2 6+2 pin connector. Each 6+2 connector can be put together to create a 8 pin or you use it as a 6 pin.

The only thing you have to do is take 2 PCIe cable and plug a 6+2 from one in your GPU 8 pin and 1 cable you take the 6 pin of the 6+2 and you plug it in your GPU 6 pin.

Done.

 

[silverferret88]

Problem is, there is no 6+2. The only 6 pins are on sata or moles cables, there's one 8 that connects to a 7 pin ( when you look at the wholes with arches up, the top left hole is empty

 

[silverferret88]

I can just plug the 8 pin in to the 6 pin and 2 holes are empty, just need to know power wise if thats in the green

 

[alceryes]

No, you can't/shouldn't. Look here - https://www.gigabyte.com/Power-Supply/P850GM
Scroll down a bit to see pictures of all the connectors. The third one (PCI-E) is the one you want to use. See how there's an extra 2 pins that are detachable?

I guess it's possible that the 2 pin cables have been fully pulled off of the 6-pin connector, making them appear like completely separate cables. do you have a couple/few 2-pin cables just hanging around?

 

[silverferret88]

No, you can't/shouldn't. Look here - https://www.gigabyte.com/Power-Supply/P850GM
Scroll down a bit to see pictures of all the connectors. The third one (PCI-E) is the one you want to use. See how there's an extra 2 pins that are detachable?

I guess it's possible that the 2 pin cables have been fully pulled off of the 6-pin connector, making them appear like completely separate cables. do you have a couple/few 2-pin cables just hanging around?

Nope, every 8 pin connector runs to 8 pin connectors
Solid blocks, no 6+2

 

[silverferret88]

Yeah I'm pretty sure the unit is missing cables, or I got the wrong one. I might just pull the unit and put my old 850w evga in, atleast it came with vga cables

 

[alceryes]

Yeah I'm pretty sure the unit is missing cables, or I got the wrong one. I might just pull the unit and put my old 850w evga in, atleast it came with vga cables

Yup. Missing parts, modified, or incorrect PSU. Can you return it?

 

[silverferret88]

Yup. Missing parts, modified, or incorrect PSU. Can you return it?

Well I'd have to ship it back

 

[alceryes]

You shouldn't have to pay for shipping for this kind of defect/wrong part. Maybe contact mfg. directly instead of seller?

 

[silverferret88]

We'll have to see tomorrow, unfortunately time has run out for work on it tonight. I'll post tomorrow, see what happens after work.

 

[Nemesia]

Take a look at this picture - https://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/item/Case/Power Supplies/17-233-032/1a.png

If you don't have all of this RMA it.

There is no solid non detachable 8 pin cable with your PSU so if you have one something wrong happened somewhere

 

[silverferret88]

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[Nemesia]

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[silverferret88]

Yeah its definitely missing cables, going to return amd ask for a refund. I have an older 850w evga ill use in the interim