Question Using a 3x8-Pin GPU Adapter with a PSU That Only Has 2x8-Pin – Safe to Daisy Chain

[Samuel-212]

Hey everyone,

My friend is looking to buy ZOTAC 5070ti SOLID OC that comes with a 3x8-pin-to-12VHPWR adapter, but his PSU ( Corsair CX750F) only has two dedicated 8-pin PCIe connectors.

The Question:
Is it safe to use one direct 8-pin cable + one daisy-chained 8-pin (from the same cable) to fill all three slots on the adapter?

 

[Lutfij]

You should be fine though out of curiosity, how old is the Corsair CX750F RGB in your system and what GPU did it power prior to today?

IMHO, I would've paired a higher quality, higher wattage PSU with that GPU.

 

[Samuel-212]

You should be fine though out of curiosity, how old is the Corsair CX750F RGB in your system and what GPU did it power prior to today?

IMHO, I would've paired a higher quality, higher wattage PSU with that GPU.

Thank you - he bought it when I assembled my rig. only 2 years ago- It hasn't worked so much since he is busy and only plays games at night. Out of curiosity how is this connector? does it work?
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...5-0-12v-2x6-type-4-psu-power-cable-cp-8920284

 

[Samuel-212]

You should be fine though out of curiosity, how old is the Corsair CX750F RGB in your system and what GPU did it power prior to today?

IMHO, I would've paired a higher quality, higher wattage PSU with that GPU.

Yeah but he is on a budget now. 750w is the recommended PSU and his CPU is i5 13400f, so it is not that power hungry