6-pin and 8-pin

[Evolutiioz]

For my new build, I'm going with a Gigabyte RTX 2070. It has 1x 8-pin power connector and 1x 6-pin power connector. Can I plug a 6-pin connector into an 8-pin connector on my PSU, or do I need to buy an adapter?

[LukeSavenije]

if it's a 6+2 yes, if not, no

[Spotty]

2 minutes ago, Evolutiioz said:

Can I plug a 6-pin connector into an 8-pin connector on my PSU, or do I need to buy an adapter?

If your PSU doesnt have an 8pin (6+2) PCIe connector, then you need a new PSU.

 

What model is it?

[Evolutiioz]

3 minutes ago, Spotty said:

If your PSU doesnt have an 8pin (6+2) PCIe connector, then you need a new PSU.

 

What model is it?

Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650w

[Spotty]

11 minutes ago, Evolutiioz said:

Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650w

That PSU should come with 2 cables that have 2x 6+2 connectors on each cable. You clip the 6+2 connectors together to make the 8pin. For the 6 pin connector you just use the 6pin and leave the +2 bit hanging off the side. They're designed as 6+2 so that you can use them in either a 6pin or 8pin connector on the graphics card.

[Evolutiioz]

2 minutes ago, Spotty said:

That PSU should come with 2 cables that have 2x 6+2 connectors on each cable. You clip the 6+2 connectors together to make the 8pin. For the 6 pin connector you just use the 6pin and leave the +2 bit hanging off the side. They're designed as 6+2 so that you can use them in either a 6pin or 8pin connector on the graphics card.

I'm going to buy a set of cable extensions from cablemod, do you know if they come with the 6+2 config?

[Stormseeker9]

1 minute ago, Evolutiioz said:

I'm going to buy a set of cable extensions from cablemod, do you know if they come with the 6+2 config?

Yes. You can select it on the website what cables you want 

[Evolutiioz]

2 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Yes. You can select it on the website what cables you want 

Even if I choose the pro kit?

[Spotty]

2 minutes ago, Evolutiioz said:

I'm going to buy a set of cable extensions from cablemod, do you know if they come with the 6+2 config?

If you get the pre-made cable kits then it should be the 6+2 type AFAIK, but if you custom make it then it will be whatever you order.

@CableMod can help you with support.

[Stormseeker9]

18 minutes ago, Evolutiioz said:

Even if I choose the pro kit?

Get custom ones or just search for PCIE 6+2 cables on their website

 

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https://cablemod.com/product/cablemod-basic-cable-extension-kit-86-pin-series-black/

 

heres an example

[Evolutiioz]

36 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Get custom ones or just search for PCIE 6+2 cables on their website

 

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https://cablemod.com/product/cablemod-basic-cable-extension-kit-86-pin-series-black/

 

heres an example

so something like this?

 

https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/#cfgload:5c74282ae08d51.41836258

[Stormseeker9]

1 minute ago, Evolutiioz said:

so something like this?

 

https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/#cfgload:5c74282ae08d51.41836258

If you only need them for the GPU then you will need one 8 pin and one 6 pin. 

[Evolutiioz]

Just now, Stormseeker9 said:

If you only need them for the GPU then you will need one 8 pin and one 6 pin. 

Going to go with custom cables for visible ones

[CableMod]

14 minutes ago, Evolutiioz said:

Going to go with custom cables for visible ones

@Evolutiioz the 6+2 PCI-E cables will provide better future compatibility, but otherwise you can just go with the 6-pin PCI-E and 8-pin PCI-E if you don't change GPUs often.

[Evolutiioz]

3 minutes ago, CableMod said:

@Evolutiioz the 6+2 PCI-E cables will provide better future compatibility, but otherwise you can just go with the 6-pin PCI-E and 8-pin PCI-E if you don't change GPUs often.

Used your configurator and I will order an 8-pin (6 + 2) and an 8-pin (standard), alongside a 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS when i go ahead with the build

[Stormseeker9]

2 hours ago, Evolutiioz said:

Used your configurator and I will order an 8-pin (6 + 2) and an 8-pin (standard), alongside a 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS when i go ahead with the build

Good choice