General

Can you plug an 8 pin PCIe into a 6 pin?

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Can you plug an 8 pin PCIe into a 6 pin?

From a connector point of view there is no issues using the 8 pin on a 6 pin (many PSU have 2 of the pins separated so it can be used as either).

Can you use a 8 pin on a 6 pin GPU?

If a 6-pin connector is plugged into an 8-pin slot, the GPU will attempt to draw more power than that cable is rated for, resulting in a fire hazard. To avoid this, we provide any combination of connector types you may need through our selection of GPU Standard Power Cables.

Is a 6 2 pin the same as an 8 pin?

6+2 pins is a 6 pin connector with an optional 2 pin that can be clipped into place. This means it can act as a 6 pin, or an 8 pin. It will work with both.

Is 8 pin and 8 pin PCIe the same?

no as the pin shapes are different so you cpu 8 pin will not fit into a 8pin pci-e port.

How much power can an 8 pin PCIe?

150 watts
The PCI Express slot of the motherboard can provide up to 75 watts to the graphics card. 6-pin power connector can provide up to 75 watts. 8-pin power connector can provide up to 150 watts.

Does every power supply have a 8 pin connector?

As always, there are exceptions. The most power-hungry graphics cards will come with a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector. For example, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3060 has both types of connectors.

Does a GTX 1050 Ti need a 6 pin connector?

So normally the GTX 1050 TI does not use a 6 pin connector, however this is the version G1 that does use one.

How much power does 8 pin PCIe have?

Does my GPU need all 8 pins?

If the GPU requires more than 150 watts, it will come with an 8-pin connector or two 6-pin connectors. As always, there are exceptions. The most power-hungry graphics cards will come with a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector. For example, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3060 has both types of connectors.

Can CPU 8 pin be used for GPU?

In general, though, CPU and GPU pins can be interchanged at a GPU site with 8 pins and 6 pins.

Can I use CPU power for PCIe?

The otherwise unused CPU power slots can be used to provide VGA/PCIE power to additional GPUs. The female end plugs into whatever CPU/EPS12V cable comes with your power supply.

How much power does RTX 3080 use?

It’s not the most power-hungry graphics card we’ve ever tested, but the MSI 3080 12GB Suprim X can draw quite a bit of power. It averaged 384W in both FurMark and Metro Exodus, about 25W more than the 3080 Ti and 3090 Founders Edition cards, and over 50W more than the 3080 10GB.