8pin PCIe using one strand of y-splitter 6+2pin

[ouli]

Hey,

 

Power Supply: Corsair HX1200i

Graphics Card: RTX 2080 Ti

 

I read that using a single PCIe Y-Splitter cable for a card like the 2080ti isn't recommended, so I was thinking of buying two 8pin PCIe extension cables from cablemod (cause I want to make it look clean/fancy) and plugging one extension cable into one Y-Splitter 6+2pin cable and then the second extension cable into another Y-Splitter 6+2pin cable. Is that possible?

 

I have two of these;

PCIe Y-Splitter from Corsair

- 1x 8pin - Power Supply

- 2x 6+2pin - Graphics Card

[Fasauceome]

Yep that should work just fine

 

Using a single cable is a bad idea, but only if your PSU isn't really good. Your HX1200i however, is really good, so you can use a single Y splitter if you want

[ouli]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

Yep that should work just fine

 

Using a single cable is a bad idea, but only if your PSU isn't really good. Your HX1200i however, is really good, so you can use a single Y splitter if you want

Thanks for the quick reply,

 

Are you sure that using a Y Splitter for a card like the 2080ti is a good idea? Power consumption wise, etc.

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, ouli said:

Are you sure that using a Y Splitter for a card like the 2080ti is a good idea? Power consumption wise, etc.

Yes. I've got my titan Xp off one y splitter, don't smell burning yet! Really though, the 1200i is designed for multiple high end graphics cards, corsair designed the cables to withstand such loads

[ouli]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Yes. I've got my titan Xp off one y splitter, don't smell burning yet! Really though, the 1200i is designed for multiple high end graphics cards, corsair designed the cables to withstand such loads

So what I think I will do then is just get 2x 8pin extender cables from cablemod and plug those into the y-splitter.. and then the y-splitter into the PSU. Is that correct?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, ouli said:

So what I think I will do then is just get 2x 8pin extender cables from cablemod and plug those into the y-splitter.. and then the y-splitter into the PSU. Is that correct?

Yes, although if you're still going with the extensions it won't particularly matter whether you use a single y splitter or not