PSU 6 pin pci to motherboards 2x4 cpu pin

[guanzo]

I just got my GTX 1060 and after examining my cable situation, I realized i have a cable that goes from my PSU's (Corsair CX600M) 6+2 pci slot into my motherboard's 2x4 cpu power slot. Is this okay? i mean the machine has been running fine for years, but my PSU's last open port is a 2x4 cpu slot, which just screams to me that the 2x4 slots should go together.

Also, the GTX 1060 requires a 6 pin cable to the PSU, which currently i don't have any free slots for in the PSU.

Would it make sense to buy a 2x4 cable and a 6 pin cable? I would then plug the 2x4 cable into the psu and mobo. Then plug the 6 pin into the psu and gpu?

 

[Robert Cook]

that is odd. PCIE and EPS are flipped to the best of my knowledge, the fact that the mothboard is running makes no sense.
http://cdn.overclock.net/a/ac/1000x2000px-LL-ac82eb1d_pinout.png
I would put the 2X4 in the motherboard and then use the 6+2 for the GPU.

 

[iamacow]

yeah it shouldn't be possible, even if you forced it, than the board would short out. Not sure how you did this and how your computer runs....

trolling?

 

[Robert Cook]

I suppose it is possible for the motherboard to have some sort of polarity switch capability, but yeah it does make no sense.

 

[guanzo]

yeah it shouldn't be possible, even if you forced it, than the board would short out. Not sure how you did this and how your computer runs....

trolling?

Nope not trolling. Actually... I think it was pretty tough to plug the cable into the MOBO 8 pin, i remember thinking it took a bit more force to plug in, and also to unplug... Even so, how is it possible for the PC to run fine for years?

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128672
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048

Picture of PSU connectors. The top left slot (4+4 CPU) is empty, the cable in question is plugged into the bottom left, labeled "6+2 PCI-e".

Picture of Mobo. The cable in question is plugged into the slot in the top right labeled "ATX_12V_2X4"

 

[Robert Cook]

that thing should have never booted, I honestly have no clue how it works. did you buy this motherboard from the devil on a full moon or something?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Well this is crazy...

 

[Robert Cook]

Well this is crazy...

yeah normally things explode or just do not work.

 

[janson23]

I just got my GTX 1060 and after examining my cable situation, I realized i have a cable that goes from my PSU's (Corsair CX600M) 6+2 pci slot into my motherboard's 2x4 cpu power slot. Is this okay? i mean the machine has been running fine for years, but my PSU's last open port is a 2x4 cpu slot, which just screams to me that the 2x4 slots should go together.

Also, the GTX 1060 requires a 6 pin cable to the PSU, which currently i don't have any free slots for in the PSU.

Would it make sense to buy a 2x4 cable and a 6 pin cable? I would then plug the 2x4 cable into the psu and mobo. Then plug the 6 pin into the psu and gpu?

You MUST be trolling us! 😀
You can't get 8 pin EPS in to 8 pin PCI connector.

 

[Robert Cook]

I just got my GTX 1060 and after examining my cable situation, I realized i have a cable that goes from my PSU's (Corsair CX600M) 6+2 pci slot into my motherboard's 2x4 cpu power slot. Is this okay? i mean the machine has been running fine for years, but my PSU's last open port is a 2x4 cpu slot, which just screams to me that the 2x4 slots should go together.

Also, the GTX 1060 requires a 6 pin cable to the PSU, which currently i don't have any free slots for in the PSU.

Would it make sense to buy a 2x4 cable and a 6 pin cable? I would then plug the 2x4 cable into the psu and mobo. Then plug the 6 pin into the psu and gpu?

You MUST be trolling us! 😀
You can't get 8 pin EPS in to 8 pin PCI connector.

actually some PSU makers allow that although the should not.

 

[madmatt30]

lost me completely here.
the cx600 has a hardwired non-modular atx 12v cable

Why would you not have any sockets left on the psu for a gpu exactly ??

makes no sense at all,Im using a cx modular here with 4 hard drives,1 optical,molex connected fans & a gtx 970 with a 6+8 pin.

You shouldnt be having any issues at all.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I realized the whole time (even though this is really old) I was misinterpreting this thread. He wasn't plugging a 6+2 PCIe cable into the motherboard's EPS12V connector, he was plugging the EPS12V connector into the PCIe connector on the PSU, which can work if they're electrically compatible.

 

[Robert Cook]

I realized the whole time (even though this is really old) I was misinterpreting this thread. He wasn't plugging a 6+2 PCIe cable into the motherboard's EPS12V connector, he was plugging the EPS12V connector into the PCIe connector on the PSU, which can work if they're electrically compatible.

Oh, that makes a lot more sense.
and the CX600M is modular so yeah this could very well be it.