Wild cable

[Lil Burb]

Hello guys, I have this new pc, it's my first desktop computer, so i don't know much about them. This cable seems oddly out of place too me. Should it be connected somewhere or what? It is located by the gpu.

[8-Bit Ninja]

Just an extra 2 pins so that if the gpu needs an 8 pin instead of a 6 pin its there 

[minibois]

It's the '2' part of the 6+2 PCIE cable. Your GPU, as you plugged in, uses two cables: one with 6 and one with 8 pins (6 pin PCIE and 6+2 pin PCIE respectively).

Some videocards use two 6+2.. Some two 6.. Or whatever other type of combination. because of this reason your power supply has the 6 and 2 pin on one cable, but they can be detached if you don't need the 2 pin (in your case that is like that).

 

TL;DR:

it's part of the 6+2 pin, which you don't need the 2 pin side of.

[Lil Burb]

Just now, 8-Bit Ninja said:

Just an extra 2 pins so that if the gpu needs an 8 pin instead of a 6 pin its there 

Okay, thanks. How do i know if it does? It is an asus strix gtx 1080.

[Billy_Mays]

2 minutes ago, Jamiejbp said:

Okay, thanks. How do i know if it does? It is an asus strix gtx 1080.

Just plug in the ones that have 8 holes in them and the ones with 6 holes in them

[minibois]

2 minutes ago, Jamiejbp said:

Okay, thanks. How do i know if it does? It is an asus strix gtx 1080.

You would know if there would be two more pin connectors on your GPU, which there is not on your GPU  

Your GPU needs a 6 pin and 8 pin (8 pin sometimes known as 6+2 PCIE)

[pelark]

10 minutes ago, Jamiejbp said:

Okay, thanks. How do i know if it does? It is an asus strix gtx 1080.

Your 1080 has a 8+6pin setup, you don't need to plug in the extra 2 pin from the second 6+2pin if there's no room.