What do I do with the extra 2 pins on a 6 + 2 pin PCI-E Cable

[UnarmedSWATTeam]

Hi, I'm planning to get a cable mod full cable kit for a Corsair RMx PSU for the build I'm planning but the graphics card I want requires 1x 8 pin and 1x 6 pin PCI-E cable. But the cable mod kit comes with a double 6+2 pin cable. I would use one of the 6+2 pins but what do I do with the extra 2 pins on the second 6+2 pins?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Nothing, let them hang there.

 

[UnarmedSWATTeam]

Nothing, let them hang there.

But aren't the 6 and the 2 connected? How will I get the connection in to the GPU?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

The two pin section is connected but can be attached to the GPU separately, hence why it's referred to as a 6+2-pin connector.

 

[UnarmedSWATTeam]

The two pin section is connected but can be attached to the GPU separately, hence why it's referred to as a 6+2-pin connector.

Is there anything you can do with them other than just let them hang there? Cut them off safely?

 

[william p]

You could just fold then back and tape them to the cable higher up. Thy're just ground wires. They activate the center 12V. wire which actually isn't used in 6 pin setup. Nothing bad will happen if you cut them off. The 6 pin is added 75W for GPU, 8 pin is added 150W for GPU. You might want it later is all.

 

[UnarmedSWATTeam]

You could just fold then back and tape them to the cable higher up. Thy're just ground wires. They activate the center 12V. wire which actually isn't used in 6 pin setup. Nothing bad will happen if you cut them off. The 6 pin is added 75W for GPU, 8 pin is added 150W for GPU. You might want it later is all.

Would they be able to be detached but not cut off?

 

[william p]

The pins can be taken out of the plastic plug and then taped back to the other wires. I would get some old plugs to practice on. The pins slide in from the top, and are held in by a tab that sticks up on one side of the pin so they don't back out when you plug it in. If you can slide something thin llike a paper clip in from the open end and push the tab down and then pull the wire out. It helps to hold the terminal in a clamp of some kind. Then you can push the wire in while pressing the tab, Then pull the wire out easily. Otherwise it takes 3 hands. To put them back in you need to pull the tabs abck up a little so they hook into place. If you break one off you've ruined it.

 

[UnarmedSWATTeam]

The pins can be taken out of the plastic plug and then taped back to the other wires. I would get some old plugs to practice on. The pins slide in from the top, and are held in by a tab that sticks up on one side of the pin so they don't back out when you plug it in. If you can slide something thin llike a paper clip in from the open end and push the tab down and then pull the wire out. It helps to hold the terminal in a clamp of some kind. Then you can push the wire in while pressing the tab, Then pull the wire out easily. Otherwise it takes 3 hands. To put them back in you need to pull the tabs abck up a little so they hook into place. If you break one off you've ruined it.

Thanks but I think I'll just leave them just in case