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BlueLightning
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Ok so the rm850 has only three pcie cables..i need four to dual sli and i wanted to know if it was possible to use one of the cpu power cables as a 6 pin..now you may be wondering why i havent tried and thats because im just getting into building...and if not then can someone link me to the same pcie cable that comes with the corsair rm850? Or even nice black flat cables that have the same mass of the stock cables..cant really be any thicker than that to the limitations of the case i ordered.. Thank you!

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No. The pin-outs are different between the EPS(CPU) and PCIe connector cables. Corsair claims it comes with 6 PCIe connectors, which assumes 3 cables, 2 connectors each. And I bet you each connector on each cable is a 6+2 connector.

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2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

No. The pin-outs are different between the EPS(CPU) and PCIe connector cables. Corsair claims it comes with 6 PCIe connectors, which assumes 3 cables, 2 connectors each. And I bet you each connector on each cable is a 6+2 connector.

Yeah but two 980ti's all together need 4 pcie cables..2 8 pin 2 six pin

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2 minutes ago, BlueLightning said:

Ok so the rm850 has only three pcie cables..i need four to dual sli and i wanted to know if it was possible to use one of the cpu power cables as a 6 pin..now you may be wondering why i havent tried and thats because im just getting into building...and if not then can someone link me to the same pcie cable that comes with the corsair rm850? Or even nice black flat cables that have the same mass of the stock cables..cant really be any thicker than that to the limitations of the case i ordered.. Thank you!

http://www.moddiy.com/products/Corsair-PSU-Professional-RM-Series-Modular-Connector-%28Full-Set-14pcs%29.html

http://www.moddiy.com/products/PCI%252dE-6-Pin-to-Bare-Wire-%28Open-End%29.html

http://www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-Power-Supply-Modular-Cables-DIY-Pre%252dmade-Electrical-Wires-Kit.html

some kind of a combination of these

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Just now, BlueLightning said:

Yeah but two 980ti's all together need 4 pcie cables..2 8 pin 2 six pin

Yes. One cable will provide the connectors required for one 980 Ti. And another cable will provide the connectors needed for another 980 Ti. 

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