Custom Gpu bios / power

[DominicNikon]

Hello, how much power can a single 8 pin pci-e connector provide to a gpu on a platinum rated 850 watt psu? I'm wondering because i've read different numbers like some people state that they have pushed 200+ watts through a single 8 pin when others say 150 watts which one is correct? The gpu is a Gigabyte GTX 980 g1 gaming with two 8 pins 

[Whiro]

41 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

Hello, how much power can a single 8 pin pci-e connector provide to a gpu on a platinum rated 850 watt psu? I'm wondering because i've read different numbers like some people state that they have pushed 200+ watts through a single 8 pin when others say 150 watts which one is correct? The gpu is a Gigabyte GTX 980 g1 gaming with two 8 pins 

I always heard 150w but not 100% sure tbh.

[DominicNikon]

1 hour ago, Whiro said:

I always heard 150w but not 100% sure tbh.

yeah im not sure if over 150 watts starts to heat up the 8 pin too much or if its bad for the pcb. my current bios has the 980s power target set to 370 watts

[bmx6454]

yea, 150w is the max you can get from an 8pin

[DominicNikon]

46 minutes ago, bmx6454 said:

yea, 150w is the max you can get from an 8pin

anything above 150W does it start to melt because of the heat from the electric current?

[bmx6454]

22 hours ago, DominicNikon said:

anything above 150W does it start to melt because of the heat from the electric current?

no, you could push i'd say at least 200w, maybe more, depending on wire gauge. the power supply isn't configured to do it though.

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[DominicNikon]

1 hour ago, bmx6454 said:

the power supply isn't configured to do it though.

what happens to the psu? i just want to give a little more power headroom for a 3dmark run because im being power limited at 330 watts nothing long term