EVGA GTX 970 set up

[Cheeks12]

Okay so...newbie question...

I've got my GTX 970 installed and everything works great.  However, one question about the cable set up...

I've got both of the PCIE ports plugged in on a single cable.  Is this nescessary? Or can I go with just the one plugged in?

[NeatSquidYT]

You need both plugged in AFAIK, but I'm not sure what you're asking.

[Cheeks12]

I'm trying to upload a picture to explain...standby

[Cheeks12]

So, do both of the PCI-E's need to be plugged into the card?  These are off a single cable, i was hoping to purchase a braided cable that wasn't made of rubber and rebar, so as to make cable management a tad easier

[VincentiusIV]

Yeah thats fine. Just something with the RM lineup from corsair, i got the RM750 with the same cable.

[SuperPug]

Okay so...newbie question...

I've got my GTX 970 installed and everything works great.  However, one question about the cable set up...

I've got both of the PCIE ports plugged in on a single cable.  Is this nescessary? Or can I go with just the one plugged in?

 

This questions keeps coming up so often... It is completely fine! Thats the reason the pcie cables have two connectors. In most powersupplys the +12v is supplied over a single rail which means that it makes absolutely no difference to the psu if you use two cables or one.

[Cheeks12]

So...both do or don't need to be plugged in?