card power

[CatXice]

i have a xfx rx480 it has 8pin on the board and my psu has 2x 6+2 but the card came with a 2x6 to 8pin adapter which i use atm but am looking at getting a second card can i use the 6+2 for each or do i need a new psu 

 

i dont see y i cant use the 6+2

[sazrocks]

5 minutes ago, CatXice said:

i dont see y i cant use the 6+2

The card needs an 8-pin, that's why. You will need a new PSU. Besides, crossfire on a 550w PSU is kinda iffy.

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, sazrocks said:

The card needs an 8-pin, that's why. You will need a new PSU. Besides, crossfire on a 550w PSU is kinda iffy.

6+2 is 8pin.... but will it give the power

[sazrocks]

5 minutes ago, CatXice said:

6+2 is 8pin.... but will it give the power

Oh. I apologize, I read 6+2 as 6 for some reason... 

 

6+2 should be fine for each card. Just keep in mind that while you should be fine with that PSU (pcpp reports ~400w for those components), you will be running it pretty hard.

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, sazrocks said:

Oh. I apologize, I read 6+2 as 6 for some reason... 

 

6+2 should be fine for each card. Just keep in mind that while you should be fine with that PSU (pcpp reports ~400w for those components), you will be running it pretty hard.

ye part picker on my full build says 500w 

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, sazrocks said:

Oh. I apologize, I read 6+2 as 6 for some reason... 

 

6+2 should be fine for each card. Just keep in mind that while you should be fine with that PSU (pcpp reports ~400w for those components), you will be running it pretty hard.

should be fine?

 

[Arc_Jester]

Why are you using the adapter instead of the single 6+2? 

 

While it is possible I wouldn't run two of those cards on a 550W(a green label CX series I assume).

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, Arc_Jester said:

Why are you using the adapter instead of the single 6+2? 

 

While it is possible I wouldn't run two of those cards on a 550W(a green label CX series I assume).

vs550

 

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, Arc_Jester said:

Why are you using the adapter instead of the single 6+2? 

 

While it is possible I wouldn't run two of those cards on a 550W(a green label CX series I assume).

coz it said so meh and it didnt matter but i want 2 cards now so it does 

[Arc_Jester]

1 minute ago, CatXice said:

vs550

 

 

Ohh, in that case definitely don't do it.

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