PSU has one 6-pin and one 8-pin

[Rob1978]

Hello!

I need HELP PLEASE??? I have a PSU that has one 6-pin and one 8-pin cable that connects to a video card? but the video cards that I want to upgrade to has either a single 6-pin or a 8-pin? so how do I solve this? PLEASE HELP???

 

[gokitty199]

im assuming you mean a 8 pin that breaks off into a 6 pin(last two pins on the side fold off to the side to make it a 6 pin). if so just plug it in depending on if your video card requires a single 6 pin or 8 pin. can i have a link to see what video card you want and someone or me can tell you.

 

[Rob1978]

Hiya! I mean it is one 6-pin and a 8-pin that are both connected to my old video card but the ones I want to upgrand to are only either a single 6-pin connection or a 8-pin connection? sorry

 

[Rob1978]

im assuming you mean a 8 pin that breaks off into a 6 pin(last two pins on the side fold off to the side to make it a 6 pin). if so just plug it in depending on if your video card requires a single 6 pin or 8 pin. can i have a link to see what video card you want and someone or me can tell you.

my video card now which I have is a Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 with a 6-pin and 8-pin power connection and the ones I am after is either a gigabyte nvidia 650 or high 900 series but they either have a single power connection of 6-pin or a 8-pin but mostly 8-pin connection if you fellow me?

 

[Gam3r01]

You can just use one connection.
It never matters if you have extra PCIe power connectors, only if you dont have enough.

 

[gokitty199]

im assuming you mean a 8 pin that breaks off into a 6 pin(last two pins on the side fold off to the side to make it a 6 pin). if so just plug it in depending on if your video card requires a single 6 pin or 8 pin. can i have a link to see what video card you want and someone or me can tell you.

my video card now which I have is a Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 with a 6-pin and 8-pin power connection and the ones I am after is either a gigabyte nvidia 650 or high 900 series but they either have a single power connection of 6-pin or a 8-pin but mostly 8-pin connection if you fellow me?

i think i get what you mean, so your power supply has one six pin, and one eight pin power connector. and the graphics card your looking at buying has only one six or one eight pin slot? if the graphics card only has one 6 or 8 pin slot then you only need to plug one cable in, you dont need to plug in every cable on your power supply into something.