Power supply and GPU help

[tajacama]

I was setting up my new pc and when I got to my graphics card I noticed that it had 2x 6 connectors so 12 in total. My psu only has a 6 pin/8 pin connector. How would I go about this? Can I just put the 6/8 pin into the card or do I need to buy another PSU or an adapter?

 

Specs:

PSU: Corsair CS430M Modular (came with 2 hard drive power cables, an 8 pin to 6/8 pin PCI power cable, and some molex connector thingys)

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 Dirt 3 edition (just the card. no cables or anything) Maximum Power draw (according to bit-tech) is 225W if that helps

 

[Prokart2000]

just put two 6pins in and leave the spare 2 pin hanging 

[MrYuriy]

You're going to need another PSU that offers x2 PCIe cables. There's not much you can do with that one.

 

@Prokart2000 - That's his problem, he doesn't have x2 6pin PCIe cables.

[Prokart2000]

You're going to need another PSU that offers x2 PCIe cables. There's not much you can do with that one.

cant you make the 8pin a 6 pin and put both of them in and leave the 2 pin hanging

[MrYuriy]

cant you make the 8pin a 6 pin and put both of them in and leave the 2 pin hanging

If his power supply only came with one 8pin and one 6pin as he mentioned, then no.. Because the 8pin would be the 8pin for the motherboard power, not PCIe.

[Prokart2000]

You're going to need another PSU that offers x2 PCIe cables. There's not much you can do with that one.

 

@Prokart2000 - That's his problem, he doesn't have x2 6pin PCIe cables.

doesnt in snap off so you can snap off a two pin off the 8 pin and make it a 6pin

[Prokart2000]

If his power supply only came with one 8pin and one 6pin as he mentioned, then no.. Because the 8pin would be the 8pin for the motherboard power, not PCIe.

oh ok i get you

[MrYuriy]

doesnt in snap off so you can snap off a two pin off the 8 pin and make it a 6pin

Read my post above yours before you re-post!

EDIT: There you go, now you get it! lol

[Prokart2000]

Read my post above yours before you re-post!

i was still typing it didnt come through and he could buy a 6pin cable?

[tajacama]

sorry if i didn't make this clear
i only have one 8 pin power cable that can snap off into a 6 pin

[tajacama]

so from what i'm getting is that i have to buy another power supply?

[MrYuriy]

sorry if i didn't make this clear

i only have one 8 pin power cable that can snap off into a 6 pin

So do you have that one AND another 8pin that doesn't have 2pins snap off?

Or just that one 8pin and a 6pin as you mentioned earlier?

 

If the latter, than yes you need a new power supply that offers x2 PCIe cables. These can be 8pin or 6+2pin.

[tajacama]

So do you have that one AND another 8pin that doesn't have 2pins snap off?

Or just that one 8pin and a 6pin as you mentioned earlier?

 

If the latter, than yes you need a new power supply that offers x2 PCIe cables. These can be 8pin or 6+2pin.

no i don't.

damn. well thanks alot for the really fast replies. like wow

[MrYuriy]

no i don't.

damn. well thanks alot for the really fast replies. like wow

No problem mate.

 

Also, you can go with the Corsair CX600, it's under $40, 80+ Certified, is a damn solid PSU, and comes with the cables you need. You'll have extras.