Motherboard Using 8 Pins And Graphics Card Needs 8 pins

[Devillord234]

I'm planning to get a graphics card that uses a 6 pin and 8 pin cable. But the problem is that my motherboard also uses a 8 pin. The cable that attaches to my motherboard has more 8 pins on them. So could I simply just plug in another 8 in to my graphics card? Or will there not be enough power to run both at once?

Thanks

 

[rolli59]

CPU 8 pin and PCIe 8 pin are two different connectors! What is the make and model of your PSU?

 

[Devillord234]

CPU 8 pin and PCIe 8 pin are two different connectors! What is the make and model of your PSU?

I have the ULTRA 550 Watt ATX Power Supply

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Translated as: Random junk PSU. I'm guessing the PC was a prebuilt?

 

[rolli59]

Not very good but should come with 2 x 6pin PCIe power and just a single EPS (CPU) 8 pin. Adapter from to 6 to 8 pin PCIe should work but really I would not trust that PSU for expensive card.

 

[Devillord234]

Not very good but should come with 2 x 6pin PCIe power and just a single EPS (CPU) 8 pin. Adapter from to 6 to 8 pin PCIe should work but really I would not trust that PSU for expensive card.

Okay Thanks!.