I write to them:
Question: I just bought the card and realize that it needed 8 pin PCIe connector, which is out of my expectation and I guess many others do. Why not just the COMMON 6 pin? The website "suggested" PSU was 350W which I guess don't have one.
Reply:
Answer:
Dear Jayce Lou,
Thank you for your kindly mail and inquiry. According to the product specification, the suggested power requirement for this card is 350W (with one 8-pin external power connector). In other to have sufficient power for optimum performance, we suggest you to connect the 8-pin external power connector.
Regards,
GIGABYTE