PCI tto PSU connector

[johndahon94]

Hey guys, are all 6pin to 8pins the same? because I need to connnect a pci 3.0 card to a psu but after looking online I wasn't really sure.

I managed to find this one in a store near me but it's advertising that it's for 2.0
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/6-pin-pci-e-psu-to-8-pin-pci-e-20-cable-adapter-n61hq
could someone clarify to me if they're all the same or I should go for a different cable and just wait a few days for it to be posted.

Thanks in advance

Edit: I've now also seen these
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-8-pin-male-to-8-pin-female-pci-e-extension-braided-cable-a19nn
which makes me really unsure, the card will be a 970 which requires a 6pin and a 8pin, the psu has for 2 8pin slots.

 

[C12Friedman]

That would work but it raises the question of whether the PSU is up to the task you're going to ask of it. Most of the time, if the PSU doesn't feature two 8 pin PCIe cables it is because the PSU would not run properly with two 8 pins fully loaded. What graphics card are you wanting to use from what PSU?

 

[Gam3r01]

The power connections are standard.
The 2.0 and 3.0 numbers you see are for the lane on the graphics card, not the power.

You shouldnt be buying any of those cables, they should come straight from your PSU.

 

[johndahon94]

@c12friedman The reason I need these connectors is because the psu is a semi modular one (antec tp 750) and the cables that are detachable were lost a long time ago.

 

[Gam3r01]

Those dont work like that, they are extentions, not replacements.
You have to buy modular cables that are designed for your unit.

 

[johndahon94]

@gam3r01 ohh dam, its a discontinued product as antec are now selling the tp750c, any idea where I could find a replacement or something that would work? or am I basically out of luck here.

 

[Gam3r01]

From what I have read they ran out of said cables 7 or so months ago.
So unless you can find some locally (like ebay type sites) you have to buy a new unit and keep track of the cables.

 

[johndahon94]

@gam3r01 thanks man

 

[C12Friedman]

Try ICEMODZ they may make aftermarket cables for your PSU (not absolutely sure)