PSU Cable/Pin Query to GPU

[Jetrise]

Hi,

 

I have a GB RTX 3070 Gaming OC GPU and a Corsair RMx 850 PSU.

 

As seen in the picture, I am using an 8 pin to 2 x (6+2) to power the 8 and 6 pin connection on the GPU. Can I do this? Or will this create problems? Will I need to plug in two 8 pins from my PSU to supply this?

 

Thanks,

 

Shaun.

[Applefreak]

8 minutes ago, Jetrise said:

Hi,

 

I have a GB RTX 3070 Gaming OC GPU and a Corsair RMx 850 PSU.

 

As seen in the picture, I am using an 8 pin to 2 x (6+2) to power the 8 and 6 pin connection on the GPU. Can I do this? Or will this create problems? Will I need to plug in two 8 pins from my PSU to supply this?

 

Thanks,

 

Shaun.

If you have a really good power supply (super expensive), you may have enough amps to do that. I would not recommend it though. You wan't clean and stable power. Overloading a single cable like that is either dangerous (fire hazard) or quite unstable, at least resulting in weak boost performance and lower than average fps. You want to use 2 different 8 pin or 6+2 pin cables coming from the power supply. Given supply shortages at the moment, risking your brand new GPU is not advisable. Use the right connectors for the job. If your PSU is that weird or that old that it does not have them, consider replacing it.