Help! pci e = vga ????

[ThatLassieGotGlassed]

Hey guys. I'm building my first pc tonight. I just installed the GPU. It says that i have to connect it to the psu using PCI E cables but i none came with the psu that i bought.. It says on newegg that my psu is suposed to come with 4 but instead i got 4 VGA cables 8pin (6+2)... I'm really confused on what i'm suposed to do... How do i connect that GPU ??! Please help.

Psu: EVGA supernova 750w G2 80+ Gold
GPU: EVGA Gtx 980 SC
Mobo: Maximus vii hero

 

[tomr4lph]

That's the correct cable. Use the VGA cables and all should be fine.

(If it needs 2 8-pin connectors however, you may need to obtain 2 "2 6-pin to 1 8-pin" adapters.)

 

[smackers_12]

pcie and vga cables are the same thing

 

[Wolfshadw]

Ok. Assuming that this EVGA Geforce GTX980 Superclocked is your graphics card (correct us if it's not) and that this is your EVGA SuperNOVA 750 watt G2 power supply, then you need to take a look at the required connections.

The graphics card, if you look at the top of the card, has two PCI-E 6-pin power connectors.
The power supply you have comes with four PCI-E 6+2pin power cables.

You would want to use two of the power supplies PCI-E 6+2 power cables (with the +2 unattached) to connect to your graphics card.

-Wolf sends

 

[ThatLassieGotGlassed]

okay thanks! But yeah the gpu needs 2x 6pin.. can i use two 6+2 ?

 

[rhysiam]

Yup, you're fine.

Video cards can require either 6 pin (providing up to 75W) or 8 pin (providing up to 150W) cables. PSUs often just include 6+2 pins because they can be used either in 6pin or 8 pin slots.

Your card requires 2x6 pin connectors, just use two of the four from your PSU. Each connector will then have the 2 extra pins (the "+2" bit of the 6+2 connector) hanging in mid air. That's fine and nothing to worry about. It doesn't look the best but that's the way it's designed to work.

Nice rig you got there. Good luck with the build!

 

[tomr4lph]

okay thanks! But yeah the gpu needs 2x 8pin.. can i use two 6+2 ?

Yes. 6+2 = 8
^_^

In all seriousness, yes. That's why they have the extra +2 pins.

 

[ThatLassieGotGlassed]

OKAY GOOD!! haha hey thanks alot you guys ! Really appreciate it !