[SOLVED] Is there a difference between pci-e and and vga

[ZacG]

I started building my first computer. The graphics card requires 2x 8pin power connectors. If I use 2 Vga cords I get no picture and the monitor stays black. If I use my pci-e with a 8pin and 6 pin. I get a picture. If I use the pcie and the vga I get no picture. I don’t want to use the just the pcie because I don’t want to risk anything because I’m missing 2 pins. Why does this happen? What could I do? Should I just use the pci-e? Note: the graphics card does light up.

 

[bioax]

I started building my first computer. The graphics card requires 2x 8pin power connectors. If I use 2 Vga cords I get no picture and the monitor stays black. If I use my pci-e with a 8pin and 6 pin. I get a picture. If I use the pcie and the vga I get no picture. I don’t want to use the just the pcie because I don’t want to risk anything because I’m missing 2 pins. Why does this happen? What could I do? Should I just use the pci-e? Note: the graphics card does light up.

First of all, vga isn't a power connector, it is a data cable that gives your monitor display.
I believe it should be safe to use the 8-pin and 6-pin, but you may get a decrease in performance or thermals (don't take my word on this). If you really want to be safe, just get a new psu that has 2 8 pin pcie cables.

 

[ZacG]

First of all, vga isn't a power connector, it is a data cable that gives your monitor display.
I believe it should be safe to use the 8-pin and 6-pin, but you may get a decrease in performance or thermals (don't take my word on this). If you really want to be safe, just get a new psu that has 2 8 pin pcie cables.
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[ZacG]

It’s not a monitor vga it is a power cable labeled vga. Very confusing

 

[Nemesia]

What is your PSU exactly?

 

[DSzymborski]

Are you sure you're not looking at the end of the cable that goes into the power supply itself, which is sometimes labled VGA?

The exact PSU would be a big help here. Otherwise, we're guessing about cables we can't possibly see.

 

[Nemesia]

Are you sure you're not looking at the end of the cable that goes into the power supply itself, which is sometimes labled VGA?

The exact PSU would be a big help here. Otherwise, we're guessing about cables we can't possibly see.

I can find threads about VGA cables on the PSU which act like the same as a PCIE cable but the threads are from 2014. So this must be an old PSU.