[SOLVED] MSI 6800 XT do I need to plug in all 3x8 power cables?

[Sanic]

I just purchased my first higher end GPU: MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT GAMING X TRIO 16G

It has 3 x 8 power connectors on it,

1. Do I need an 8-pin power VGA cable for each of these slots?
2. If not, would it cause a problem to plug it in anyways?
3. Are any of these slots ok to daisy chain if I have a 2x4 split VGA power cable or is that not recommended?
4. Is vertical mounting something I have to buy separately for this unit?

PSU is: EVGA SuperNOVA 750w G7

Thank you!

 

[tennis2]

Do I need an 8-pin power VGA cable for each of these slots?
If not, would it cause a problem to plug it in anyways?

Yes, populate all plugs with VGA/PCIe connectors (typically 6+2 pin)

Are any of these slots ok to daisy chain if I have a 2x4 split VGA power cable or is that not recommended?

Are you sure that's a VGA cable and not an EPS cable? Your PSU comes with (6) 8-pin (6+2) PCIe cables. You shouldn't use the 4+4 pin EPS cables to connect a GPU.

Is vertical mounting something I have to buy separately for this unit

Vertical mount is a separate apparatus that's either included with a case, or is a case accessory

 

[logainofhades]

That PSU has enough cables, to do 3 separate, for the GPU. Yes you want to use all 3, preferably without using the second connector, on the wire.

 

[Sanic]

That PSU has enough cables, to do 3 separate, for the GPU. Yes you want to use all 3, preferably without using the second connector, on the wire.

Thank you very much!