2x8 pin gpu’s

[Lidith Von Razzel]

Hey yall,

Ill be getting the Asus Rog Strix 1080 TI next week to finish my build, and that gpu needs 2x8 pin power.

I have no experience with more than 1 connector on gou’s so yea...

 

I’m using the Corsair HX750 which comes with 8pin psu to 2x8 pin pci-e, can i use this or would i need to connect two 8 pin cables to and from the psu to the gpu?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Glennieboyyy007]

8 minutes ago, Lidith Von Razzel said:

Hey yall,

Ill be getting the Asus Rog Strix 1080 TI next week to finish my build, and that gpu needs 2x8 pin power.

I have no experience with more than 1 connector on gou’s so yea...

 

I’m using the Corsair HX750 which comes with 8pin psu to 2x8 pin pci-e, can i use this or would i need to connect two 8 pin cables to and from the psu to the gpu?

 

Thanks in advance.

you can definitely use it, that's why they made it like that. the cable can handle it

[Mira Yurizaki]

The connector is done like that so you can use the same cable (so to speak) for either a 6-pin or 8-pin PCIe connector.

 

Funnily enough, 6-pin and 8-pin are basically the same. 8-pin just has two extra ground pins for signaling (and maybe actually being a return channel).

[Tech22]

You can use it, it is the intended purpose. But supposedly, using two individual 8 pins gives minute better power efficiency, according to JayzTwoCents.