Power supply cables

[AT198864]

Hi guys,

I’m hoping to get a gpu (hopefully the Rx 6800xt), and I’m stuck on the cables I’ll need.

I have a fully modular psi, with 2x8 pin slots for the cables (see images at the end), so there’s no problem there.

The only problem I see is with the cables. I currently have these cables, but it seems to have only 1 connector from the psu, to 2 6+2 pin connectors.

Will I need to use 2 cables, or just the one?

Thanks.

[ComputerSpaghetti]

23 minutes ago, Hakemon said:

Just the one should be fine, looks like the gauge of wire from the PSU to the first connector is beefier, so it has enough to handle the current.  I could be wrong on this, but it certainly looks that way as my SeaSonic PSU is the same way.

I think these are meant to connect to a gpu with for example a 8 pin and 6 pin.

[AT198864]

18 minutes ago, Hakemon said:

Hard to tell, looks to me like dual 6+2 pin connectors.  Bad angle of the photo to really be sure.

 

EDIT:  Wait, he said that in the original post.

Wait, so can I use just this one cable to power a 2x8 pin gpu?

[seon123]

The 6800 XT is a 300W card, so I absolutely recommend using two separate cables to power it. The recommendation is to use two separate cables for GPUs that draw more than 225W.

30 minutes ago, Hakemon said:

You didn't mention which PSU you had, so it's really all a guess until someone can look up the manual for it

I dont' see why there is any need to guess, as we can just see that it's a Corsair CXF RGB, either 650W or 750W. You can even see part of the name on the side of the PSU. The PCIe cables are 16-18AWG, but the main concern is the connector melting on the PSU side.

[IkeaGnome]

25 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Corsair CXF RGB, either 650W or 750W.

And both come with 2 PCIE cables.

[AT198864]

7 hours ago, seon123 said:

The 6800 XT is a 300W card, so I absolutely recommend using two separate cables to power it. The recommendation is to use two separate cables for GPUs that draw more than 225W.

I dont' see why there is any need to guess, as we can just see that it's a Corsair CXF RGB, either 650W or 750W. You can even see part of the name on the side of the PSU. The PCIe cables are 16-18AWG, but the main concern is the connector melting on the PSU side.

750w, sorry, I should have made it clearer. And yes, correct, it is a Corsair CFX rgb. I probably should have mentioned that I have 2 of these cables as well