Question Msi RTX 2080 gaming x trio- power connectors

[Zealot08]

Hi everyone, this is my first time building a PC and everything is pretty much set up except for my new graphics card. My PSU is at 850w and should be able to handle my 2080. I had a difficult time searching for an 8-pin male to 8-pin male online, but eventually found a dual connector and ordered them. I do have two 8 to 6 pin PCI express connectors on hand though. The Msi RTX 2080 has two 8 pin slots. Should I just wait for the cables or try installing the two 8-6 pin?

 

[laviniuc]

the psu should already have the cables you need, you sure those aren't 8 to 6+2 connectors? the 6+2 can be connected to the graphics card.

 

[Zealot08]

Thank you for replying so quickly. Unfortunately my PSU is a hand me down but works great. I no longer have the box or extra cables for them. The old graphics card was a 6pin.

But yes im sure that the current cables i have on hand are only 6 pin. Honestly its closer in being a 6pin to 6pin.
https://ibb.co/fDdDXnR

This is the graphics card.
https://ibb.co/LJcqYJC

 

[Zealot08]

The power consumption of the card 260w. I now feel like two 6pins might not be enough to power it

 

[bignastyid]

Whats the make and model of the PSU?

 

[Zealot08]

Silverstone 850w strider gold 80 plus gold
https://ibb.co/kh54LTD

 

[drivinfast247]

The power consumption of the card 260w. I now feel like two 6pins might not be enough to power it

Then go ahead and do it. What's the worst that could happen?

 

[Zealot08]

Would two 6pins be enough to power it?

 

[bignastyid]

You need both 8-pin connectors plugged in for the card to work. If you plug a 6-pin into an 8-pin slot you'll just get an error telling you to shutdown and attached the pci-e cables. That PSU never came with just 6-pin connectors it came with 6+2 pin connectors, so either those are not the original cables or someone removed the 2 pin part need for 8-pin ports.

Your options

1. Get replacement cables(cables MUST be for that PSU you can just use cables from another model). There are places that sell custom cables, cablemod being one of the most popular.
2. Buy a new PSU

The cables you have aren't going to work and adapters are just a bad idea.

 

[Zealot08]

Okay thank you for the great advice! Will do just that