PCI-E Question

[bronzeman]

Hi all!

I just bought a new gfx card, gtx260, and it requires 2x6-pin pci-e. My old gfx only needed one. My power supply is a hiper type-r 680w with 4 rails. On one rail there is a 6pin & 8pin pcie - should I use an adaptor to convert the 8pin to 6pin and use that single rail to power the card, or should I use a seperate rail with a molex-pci adaptor hence having two rails power the card?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Irish]

Do not use the adapter, no card manufacturer will actually recommend uisng the adaptor even though they include it with the card. Use the cable with the 6 pin and the 8 pin and use the 6 pin plug.

 

[bronzeman]

Thanks!