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3 minutes ago, HunterChao said:

So I have a server motherboard and i need two 8 pin cpu connectors. I know that a cpu 8 pin is 4 ground 4 live. my 6 pin pcie is 3 ground 3 live, and i have 2 of them. so i was wondering that if i have it with one 6 pin is in and another 6 pin with only 2 of it connectors plugged in will it work. The wiring would be correct though with 3 ground + 3 live + 2 Ground + 2 live.

You can simply get an adapter if you are in need of an extra EPS connection:

https://www.amazon.com/inch-6PIN-PCIE-P4-12V-Adapter/dp/B01EEOW3CA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486760684&sr=1-1

So I have a server motherboard and i need two 8 pin cpu connectors. I know that a cpu 8 pin is 4 ground 4 live. my 6 pin pcie is 3 ground 3 live, and i have 2 of them. so i was wondering that if i have it with one 6 pin is in and another 6 pin with only 2 of it connectors plugged in will it work. The wiring would be correct though with 3 ground + 3 live + 2 Ground + 2 live.

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2 minutes ago, HunterChao said:

So I have a server motherboard and i need two 8 pin cpu connectors. I know that a cpu 8 pin is 4 ground 4 live. my 6 pin pcie is 3 ground 3 live, and i have 2 of them. so i was wondering that if i have it with one 6 pin is in and another 6 pin with only 2 of it connectors plugged in will it work. The wiring would be correct though with 3 ground + 3 live + 2 Ground + 2 live.

Not sure about this, but aren't voltages different? 

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3 minutes ago, HunterChao said:

So I have a server motherboard and i need two 8 pin cpu connectors. I know that a cpu 8 pin is 4 ground 4 live. my 6 pin pcie is 3 ground 3 live, and i have 2 of them. so i was wondering that if i have it with one 6 pin is in and another 6 pin with only 2 of it connectors plugged in will it work. The wiring would be correct though with 3 ground + 3 live + 2 Ground + 2 live.

You can simply get an adapter if you are in need of an extra EPS connection:

https://www.amazon.com/inch-6PIN-PCIE-P4-12V-Adapter/dp/B01EEOW3CA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486760684&sr=1-1

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3 minutes ago, W-L said:

You can simply get an adapter if you are in need of an extra EPS connection:

https://www.amazon.com/inch-6PIN-PCIE-P4-12V-Adapter/dp/B01EEOW3CA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486760684&sr=1-1

I would like to thank you for the quick response. And thank you very much for the link. :)

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