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what are these cables?

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The black one looks like a Mini Display Port to full sized display port adapter, and the other is a dual molex to 6 pin pci express power adapter cable. Use the black adapter if you need to use a DP display and just dont use the molex to 6 pin adapter (use the 6 pin from the PSU).

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Can we see the connectors?

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They were included only to confuse you, they serve no purpose.

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The black one looks like a Mini Display Port to full sized display port adapter, and the other is a dual molex to 6 pin pci express power adapter cable. Use the black adapter if you need to use a DP display and just dont use the molex to 6 pin adapter (use the 6 pin from the PSU).

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