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It says on the box "4 x 8 (6 + 2)-pin PCI-E" Does that mean anything?

Yes, you have four 8 pin connectors (or four 6 pins). You can either use those cables as 6+2 pin (8) or just 6 pin and leave the +2 pins dangling. 

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My current GPU has a two six pin connectors, but my new 970 has one 8 pin, and one 6 six pin. Does my PSU have this? 

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My current GPU has a two six pin connectors, but my new 970 has one 8 pin, and one 6 six pin. Does my PSU have this? 

How should we know?

 

What PSU do you have? 

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Check user's profile. Antec 750W (80+Bronze)

Thats still not particularly helpful as there are multiple 750w bronze units. 

 

@meritmaster, if it's one of the ones currently on the market, then yes. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371066&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= 

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http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Current-HCG-750-BRONZE-Supply/dp/B0046L1PC6 

 It looks just like this PSU

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So my second link; yes, it should have a 6+2 pin power. 

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Yup, your powersupply has four 6+2 pci-e connectors. (Assuming your powersupply is a Antec HCG M HCG-750M).

It says on the box "4 x 8 (6 + 2)-pin PCI-E" Does that mean anything?

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It says on the box "4 x 8 (6 + 2)-pin PCI-E" Does that mean anything?

Yes, you have four 8 pin connectors (or four 6 pins). You can either use those cables as 6+2 pin (8) or just 6 pin and leave the +2 pins dangling. 

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Yes, you have four 8 pin connectors (or four 6 pins). You can either use those cables as 6+2 pin (8) or just 6 pin and leave the +2 pins dangling. 

Yay!!! Thanks for the help, much appreciated :3

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