PSU & Cables for ASUS STRIX GTX 970

[Toolboy77]

Hi all, I've decided to upgrade from two 560tis to a Strix GTX 970 and I've just realized that the power connectors are not compatible.

The 560tis have 2x6pin connectors and the GTX970 has a single 8pin connection.
My PSU is an Enermax emd625awt

My question is, which cable do I need exactly to install the GTX970?

I'm a little lost with this, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

(update): after checking the current cable connecting the PSU to the gtx560tis, it is 2 x 6+2pin connector i.e. 8pin! Can I use this cuurent cable?

Cheers again

 

[ak47jar3d]

You need a single 8 pin connector. Most power supply come with a 6+2 pin connectors and that will work.

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes you can use a 6+2 connector and will be fine 😉

 

[Toolboy77]

You need a single 8 pin connector. Most power supply come with a 6+2 pin connectors and that will work.

Thanks so much for your help, on further inspection i found that the 6 pin & 2 pin plugs actually mate up together when plugged in so all is good now!
Cheers!

 

[Toolboy77]

Yes you can use a 6+2 connector and will be fine 😉

Thanks Tradesman1, yep it did fit and the card is, after some Displayport issues, working perfectly!

 

[Toolboy77]

Just to take this a little further for anyone new to installing new GPUs and going 4K:
After clearing up the power cable issue, i was getting a blank screen on startup (win7 64, 4K Monitor with Displayport).
My PC was booting fine, I could hear the login screen tone and could login to the desktop, just no picture.

The solution typed up by ManFromURKEL over on Reddit did the trick for me!
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/2lljsx/has_anyone_with_a_new_gtx_980970_successfully/

 

[Tradesman1]

Great, glad to hear, now it's time to have some fun with it 😉