[SOLVED] Upgrade one of my old systems ?

[Raymond_52]

Hello folks, Have had great help here from folks on the forum regarding some previous questions I had [ unrelated to this question ] so I hope some folks can keep me right with this one.

I have just gotten a superb EVGA SC GTX 1070 and I would really like to install it on my general purpose system which has these specs:

MBD: ASUS TUF Z 270 MK2
CPU: i7-7700 K
GPU: Asus GTX 1060
RAM: 32Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4
PSU: Corsair 750 watt psu.

However, my current GTX 1060 uses a 6-pin connector and the 1070 uses an 8-pin. so would the 1070 actually be compatable with the system ? I know I should have asked this before I purchased the 1070 but it is what it is.
cheers.

 

[Zerk2012]

Hello folks, Have had great help here from folks on the forum regarding some previous questions I had [ unrelated to this question ] so I hope some folks can keep me right with this one.

I have just gotten a superb EVGA SC GTX 1070 and I would really like to install it on my general purpose system which has these specs:

MBD: ASUS TUF Z 270 MK2
CPU: i7-7700 K
GPU: Asus GTX 1060
RAM: 32Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4
PSU: Corsair 750 watt psu.

However, my current GTX 1060 uses a 6-pin connector and the 1070 uses an 8-pin. so would the 1070 actually be compatable with the system ? I know I should have asked this before I purchased the 1070 but it is what it is.
cheers.

Your 6 pin for your card should actually be a 6+2 pin made to use as a 8 pin, or your PSU has another cable that is 6+2 pin.

 

[Raymond_52]

Thanks, so does that mean I need to get an 8-pin cable to suit the 1070 ? I still have cables left over from when I had it built so will have a look, but am not at the machine at the moment.

 

[CountMike]

Thanks, so does that mean I need to get a 8 pin cable to suit the 1070 ? I still have cables left over from when I had it built so will have a look, but am not at the machine at the moment.

Yes, it needs an 8 pin cable, they are usually in 6+2 configuration, If that PSU is (semi)modular it must have at least 2 PCI power cables.

 

[Raymond_52]

Yes, your system is fully compatible with the EVGA SC 1070 GTX. You've got a great 750W power supply that will easily support the 1070, so power is fine. As for connectors - if your power supply has 6+2 pin cables, just plug them into the 8 pin connector on the video card, that's standard. If suddenly your power supply doesn't have an 8-pin cable, you can use adapters, but it's better to check that everything is standard. So install the card and enjoy!

Many thanks for your reply, the card is now installed and working fine👍