Gpu PCI-E problem

[crazyamerican12]

So i recently ordered a msi rx 6800 xt gaming z trio and it requires 3x 8 pin PCI-E my psu only has 2 8 pin pci e is there any way to safely solve this problem without buying a new psu 

[PDifolco]

3 minutes ago, crazyamerican12 said:

So i recently ordered a msi rx 6800 xt gaming z trio and it requires 3x 8 pin PCI-E my psu only has 2 8 pin pci e is there any way to safely solve this problem without buying a new psu 

The 6800XT don't really need 3 connections it's 300ish W, it'll work with only 2 (each 150W + 75W from the board), my 3080 only has 2 and needs more power

[crazyamerican12]

4 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

The 6800XT don't really need 3 connections it's 300ish W, it'll work with only 2 (each 150W + 75W from the board), my 3080 only has 2 and needs more power

Ok thank you 

[jaslion]

46 minutes ago, crazyamerican12 said:

So i recently ordered a msi rx 6800 xt gaming z trio and it requires 3x 8 pin PCI-E my psu only has 2 8 pin pci e is there any way to safely solve this problem without buying a new psu 

If you don't have the needed connectors then it simply wont work.

 

What psu do you have?

[PDifolco]

6 minutes ago, jaslion said:

If you don't have the needed connectors then it simply wont work.

 

What psu do you have?

It'll work with one double connector using only 1 PSU slot, plus the second one

[jaslion]

24 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

It'll work with one double connector using only 1 PSU slot, plus the second one

Yes but what if op does not have that. That is why I am asking. This question can go 2 ways.

[crazyamerican12]

11 hours ago, jaslion said:

If you don't have the needed connectors then it simply wont work.

 

What psu do you have?

i got this CX Series™ CX650M — 650 Watt 80 PLUS® Bronze Certified Modular ATX PSU (corsair.com)

 

[crazyamerican12]

yeah, it doesn't make sense to me why the card has 3x8 pin when 2x8 gives it plenty of power 

[crazyamerican12]

18 hours ago, jaslion said:

Yes but what if op does not have that. That is why I am asking. This question can go 2 ways.

so, it's not going to work, is it?

 

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, crazyamerican12 said:

so, it's not going to work, is it?

 

The 650m has 2x 6+2 x2 cables so you can plug it in. If it only has one you can buy an official extra

[jaslion]

9 hours ago, crazyamerican12 said:

yeah, it doesn't make sense to me why the card has 3x8 pin when 2x8 gives it plenty of power 

Its the special ocing model

[crazyamerican12]

1 hour ago, jaslion said:

The 650m has 2x 6+2 x2 cables so you can plug it in. If it only has one you can buy an official extra

so, pigtails or splitters whatever there called don't really matter in this case sense it is getting plenty of power from 2x8 pins, correct?