Corsair RM850X + 2080 ti

[PaniC595]

Im about to upgrade to a RTX 2080 Ti from a GTX 980 Ti.

 

Do i need to power the 2080 Ti card with two separete 6+2 cables or does one 2x(6+2) cable work?

 

im abit lost here and id love to get some guidance 

[Samfisher]

Separate cables are always safer.  Any reason other than cable management you want to go a single 6+2 that comes with a Y splitter?

[CommanderAlex]

It is recommended to use two separate 6+2 PCIe cables to power a graphics card requiring them instead of using one and a splitter to divide the power load over more wires and prevent them from getting hot/overload a single cable. Your power supply (RM850x) should have come with more than enough 6+2 PCIe cables.

 

EDIT: I forgot to say, welcome to the forums!!!

[PaniC595]

6 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Separate cables are always safer.  Any reason other than cable management you want to go a single 6+2 that comes with a Y splitter?

okay thank you, im just making sure i dont fry anything since it's 4 years since i built this computer (and it was my first build)

[Samfisher]

3 minutes ago, PaniC595 said:

okay thank you, im just making sure i dont fry anything since it's 4 years since i built this computer (and it was my first build)

You won' fry anything.  Worst that will happen is it trips the PSU and the PC shuts down.  Either way, separate PCIE cables are always the preferred way Enjoy your stay on the forum!

[PaniC595]

1 minute ago, CommanderAlex said:

It is recommended to use two separate 6+2 PCIe cables to power a graphics card requiring them instead of using one and a splitter to divide the power load over more wires and prevent them from getting hot/overload a single cable. Your power supply (RM850x) should have come with more than enough 6+2 PCIe cables.

okay thank you! in the picture is my current setup (dont mind the dust) i think its an single 6+2 cable with an Y splitter but  im just making sure i dont fry anything since it's 4 years since i built this computer (and it was my first build).

[Fasauceome]

Currently using my Titan Xp on a single cable, the 2080 ti would be a similar story. Any high quality PSU can handle daisy chain connectors off a single cable for a demanding GPU, and you should only be using a high end PSU on a 2080ti anyway. With the RMX it would be no problem to use a single cable.

[Stahlmann]

It doesn't hurt to run 2 cables. I'd just run a cable for each 8-pin header, just to be safe.

[Samfisher]

3 minutes ago, PaniC595 said:

okay thank you! in the picture is my current setup (dont mind the dust) i think its an single 6+2 cable with an Y splitter but  im just making sure i dont fry anything since it's 4 years since i built this computer (and it was my first build).

If it doesn't work, you'll definitely know hahaha.  It won't destroy anything so no real worries there.