Msi Geforce 970 pin connection problem

[jman005]

I have a simple question that is probably noobish because I'm not very good with power supplies.

I was installing an MSI Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 card, until I came to a halt with a 6 pin connector problem. According to the manual, there should be 1 6+2 pin slot and 1 6 pin slot, but there were only 2 6 pin slots instead of one of them being a 6+2 pin slot. So, I got stuck and didn't want to experiment and possibly shock my graphics card. If you have any explanation please tell me below.

Thanks.

 

[mcnumpty23]

do you mean you only have 2 x 6 pin on your psu?

 

[jman005]

do you mean you only have 2 x 6 pin on your psu?

No, the Graphics card only has 2 x 6 pin.

 

[maxalge]

I have a simple question that is probably noobish because I'm not very good with power supplies.

I was installing an MSI Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 card, until I came to a halt with a 6 pin connector problem. According to the manual, there should be 1 6+2 pin slot and 1 6 pin slot, but there were only 2 6 pin slots instead of one of them being a 6+2 pin slot. So, I got stuck and didn't want to experiment and possibly shock my graphics card. If you have any explanation please tell me below.

Thanks.

this is a 6+2

this can be used as either a 6-pin or a 8-pin, by connecting only the 6 and leaving the 2 loose, or all 8 at the same time.


a good power supply will have 2 of these, or two 6-pin's


a gpu will have two 6-pin slots, or a 8-pin and 6-pin, or two 8-pins, or a single 8-pin or single 6-pin

(even same models of a card can have different plugs)


a 6+2 can be used as a 6-pin OR 8-pin

If your power supply does not have the required connectors then you need to upgrade your power supply

 

[mcnumpty23]

do you mean you only have 2 x 6 pin on your psu?

No, the Graphics card only has 2 x 6 pin.

i thought all the msi versions of gtx970 had 8+6 mine certainly does

did you get a light edition version or something?

 

[mcnumpty23]

looking on msi site seems there are a couple of versions of gtx970 with only 2 x 6 pin connectors

the instruction manual may be one that gets put in with lots of different models/versions

if you only have 2 x 6 pin on the card then just connect 2 x 6 pin to it

 

[mcnumpty23]

if this is what your card looks like its 2 x 6 pin and there the stock looking cooler version which doesnt actually say what connectors it has as well

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-4GD5T-OC.html#hero-overview

 

[jman005]

if this is what your card looks like its 2 x 6 pin and there the stock looking cooler version which doesnt actually say what connectors it has as well

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-4GD5T-OC.html#hero-overview

That seems to be the one. The manual must have been, like you said a general installation guide.

 

[mcnumpty23]

if this is what your card looks like its 2 x 6 pin and there the stock looking cooler version which doesnt actually say what connectors it has as well

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-4GD5T-OC.html#hero-overview

That seems to be the one. The manual must have been, like you said a general installation guide.

yeah its kind of like when you get a manual for your car one manual covers every variation/spec rather than print different manuals for them all to save costs

thats fine as long as they make it clear thats the case