[SOLVED] Which power sockets for HX850i to 1x6 + 2x8 pin graphics card??

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My MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Video Card has a 1x6 and 2x8 pin power connectors.

My HX850i has 2x(6+2) connectors plus numerous spare 6 or 8 pin Peripheral/SATA connectors.

Is it possible to connect this graphics card and PSU?

Do the Peripheral/SATA sockets have the same pinout as the 6+2 sockets?

If not, I have a 6 -> 2x(6+2) cable. Could I switch one of the current (6+2) cables with the 6->2x(6+2) cable?

Finally, if that is possible, will any of the three sockets on the graphics card draw less power than the others? Trying to figure out what the best combination of cables would be.

Thanks for any advice...
 
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HX850i has four 8 pin connectors for cpu and pci-e. One is plugged in for cpu, the other three can be used for PCI-e so you can connect the videocard with three seperate cables. Oher possibility is to use 2 cables and connect the 6 pin and one 8 pin on the graphics card with one cable and the other 8 pin on the card with another cable.
HX850i has four 8 pin connectors for cpu and pci-e. One is plugged in for cpu, the other three can be used for PCI-e so you can connect the videocard with three seperate cables. Oher possibility is to use 2 cables and connect the 6 pin and one 8 pin on the graphics card with one cable and the other 8 pin on the card with another cable.
 
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