using 6 pin connectors from the same wire for GPU

[jeremys73]

Hi All,

Putting together a computer for my son and the graphics card has two 6-pin power connections. The PSU has 2 6-pin connections but they're running off the same line from the power supply. Will it work if I plug them both in or do I need to look for another power supply?

PSU: xfx pro 550w
GPU: sapphire r9 380.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it's fine to use a single cable.

 

[jeremys73]

Cool, thanks. I saw that after a bit more googling but I wanted to check with somewhere more credible than random googling.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to help , thanks for posting on the forum.

 

[jeremys73]

Now that it's all put together the system doesn't seem to be recognizing the graphics card which is weird because the monitor is plugged in to it and I'm getting a picture. Looks like it's defaulting to the onboard graphics. I've seen a couple suggestions about changing the option in the bios but I can't seem to find that option. I can get in to the bios but I'm not seeing anything that looks graphics card related and the manual is not helpful.

Mobo: asrock h97 anniversary

 

[jeremys73]

Looks like user error, not sure how but the driver never installed the first time around. Thought I installed it but obviously not. Working fine now that it has a driver, go figure.