Last dumb question….
Posted Jan 27, 2022, 2:21 AM UTC
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You can use two cables. One for the 8. Another for the 8 and 6 (daisy chain)
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On the video card so I need to have 3 different cables? 2x8 and 1x6 for the gpu power? I haven’t built in years and of course the vpu doesn’t have directions or any info with it. The cable I have fills 8 of the slots and has an extra 6 on it but I’m not sure if that extra 6 should fill that slot and hang free. My rm850x psu didn’t have enough cables.
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Then you need more cables. You need all plugged in
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You are correct - you need to fill all 3 of those connectors. The same type of connector will fit both 6 or 8 pin (almost always a 6 pin with a “+2” extra connector that dangles with that cable. Usually, each PCIE cable will have 2 x 8 pin connectors. So you’ll need two PCIE power cables run to your GPU (you’ll use 2 x 8 pins, 1 x 6 pin and the remaining 6/8 pin will go unused):
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Why are these cables so hard to find, I’m searching microcenter, Newegg, etc. do they have a special name? And thank you so mucb
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No problem! You might have better luck on eBay to purchase new modular cables? You might also email Corsairs customer support and tell them you lost the cables. I don’t think you’ll be able to buy new ones from Newegg but someone here will keep me honest I’m sure
Edit: I’ll try to grab a picture of my rig upstairs to show you how the cables will look
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I appreciate that help. Not sure why these kinda cables wouldn’t be readily available to purchase, doesn’t make sense to me
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For a second there I thought you installed everything sideways and was about to say "what the fuck???"
Only to take a quicker look and realize the case is sideways in the picture.
I feel stupid 🙃
Same