Double 8-pin for GPU?

[SirFido]

Hey!
So yesterday i bought my first ever "not-laptop" computer and used all night building it. But when it came to powering my graphics card i had one question:
The Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1080 arous+ which i am using has two 8-pin connectors and not two 6-pin like the PSU i have has. What do i do? I have a modular PSU so should i connect a CPU 8-pin to power the GPU? 

Thanks in advance!

[Guest]

What PSU do you have?

[another random person]

4 minutes ago, SirFido said:

Hey!
So yesterday i bought my first ever "not-laptop" computer and used all night building it. But when it came to powering my graphics card i had one question:
The Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1080 arous+ which i am using has two 8-pin connectors and not two 6-pin like the PSU i have has. What do i do? I have a modular PSU so should i connect a CPU 8-pin to power the GPU? 

Thanks in advance!

Never use CPU power for the GPU, what is the model and brand of your PSU?

[zMeul]

1. that's not a GPU, it's a video card
2. the CPU 8 pin should absolutely not be connected to the video card
3. what do you do? you buy a new PSU - the 8pin for PCIe is usually 6+2, with the 2 being detachable

[rn8686]

Do not attempt to connect the CPU pins, they are keyed and will not fit (Will fry if you force, need it for CPU anyway). Could get a cheap adaptor as a temporary measure, but would probably be a good idea to buy a new one as this evidently isnt made to supply that much power. 

[SirFido]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What PSU do you have?

EVGA BQ 750w Hybrid Modular @another random person

[another random person]

6 minutes ago, SirFido said:

EVGA BQ 750w Hybrid Modular @another random person

On the spec sheet its stated that it has 3 of the 6+2 PCIE power  (8-Pins) Maybe take a second look in your PSU box for the cables. 

 

Source:https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=110-BQ-0750-V1

[minibois]

Your 6 pin connectors likely have a 2 pin connector cable hanging on it too, which you can use in your GPU. 

GPU manufacturers like to call it '8 pin', but PSU manufacturers call it 6+2 pin (8 pin is used on the motherboard).

 

Check your PSU manual for the 6+2 connector.

[SirFido]

Just now, another random person said:

On the spec sheet its stated that it has 3 of the 6+2 PCIE power  (8-Pins) Maybe take a second look in your PSU box for the cables. 

 

Source:https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=110-BQ-0750-V1

The cables have names on them. The ones that are 6+2 have VGA written on them. Can i use them?

[another random person]

Just now, SirFido said:

The cables have names on them. The ones that are 6+2 have VGA written on them. Can i use them?

Yes VGA is the Graphics cards, look for the VGA power plug slots on your PSU.

[SirFido]

Just now, another random person said:

Yes VGA is the Graphics cards, look for the VGA power plug slots on your PSU.

Found them! Thank you (:

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, SirFido said:

EVGA BQ 750w Hybrid Modular

There is 2x 8pin (6+2), 6pin