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Tuan
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I'm still new to all of this ( build my firsts pc a few months ago ). I was lucky enough to pick up a RTX 3060 TI today. I'm currently using a 2070 super. the 2070 uses 1x6pin and 1x8pin, while the 3060 ti uses 2x8pin. Would I need to buy an 6 to 8 pin adapter if I want to use the 3060 TI without changing my power cables? and if you could link me on amazon just to make sure I buy the right one would be very much apricated. Thank you. 

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2 minutes ago, GoodEnough said:

3060ti i think only requires one 8 pin connector 

Thats for the reference design of the 3060ti this specific gpu has 2x8pin

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13 minutes ago, Tuan said:

I'm still new to all of this ( build my firsts pc a few months ago ). I was lucky enough to pick up a RTX 3060 TI today. I'm currently using a 2070 super. the 2070 uses 1x6pin and 1x8pin, while the super uses 2x8pin. Would I need to buy an 6 to 8 pin adapter if I want to use the 3060 TI without changing my power cables? and if you could link me on amazon just to make sure I buy the right one would be very much apricated. Thank you. 

my current build

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ Adorama
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC ATX AM4 Motherboard $169.00 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $85.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply $116.44 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $160.94 @ Amazon
Monitor LG 27GL83A-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $529.89 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1761.13
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-02 16:45 EST-0500  

 

there are some 6 pin to 8pin adapters that have another power source like molex or sata power supplementing the 6 pin to make up the difference but these methods are usually not recommended. But as for if your gpu requires it that is most likely the case as many times companies like ASUS, gigabyte and MSI tend to factory overlock their top tier gpu's causing higher power draw than the OEM spec

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4 minutes ago, BrokenProgram01 said:

Thats for the reference design of the 3060ti this specific gpu has 2x8pin

i can only assume if it has a 2x8 pin then it also has a duel bios, one bios being balanced and only needing one 8 pin while the other is for overclocking needing both 2x8 pins

 

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Your power supply should have at least 2x 8 pins already, the 2 extra pins that hang off when you use the 6 pin can be bundled on to make an 8-pin.

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56 minutes ago, Tuan said:

I'm still new to all of this ( build my firsts pc a few months ago ). I was lucky enough to pick up a RTX 3060 TI today. I'm currently using a 2070 super. the 2070 uses 1x6pin and 1x8pin, while the 3060 ti uses 2x8pin. Would I need to buy an 6 to 8 pin adapter if I want to use the 3060 TI without changing my power cables? and if you could link me on amazon just to make sure I buy the right one would be very much apricated. Thank you. 

my current build

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ Adorama
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC ATX AM4 Motherboard $169.00 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $85.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply $116.44 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $160.94 @ Amazon
Monitor LG 27GL83A-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $529.89 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1761.13
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-02 16:45 EST-0500  

 

 

The EVGA 650W GM should already have 4x PCI-E 6+2 Pin connectors.

On that existing PCI-E 6-pin, just connect the loose 2-pin to make it an 8-pin.

You'll have 2x PCI-E 8-pin power connections. Good to go.


https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=123-GM-0650-Y1

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