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6-PIN TO 8-PIN PCI-Express Adapter

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  • 03-05-2008 12:45am
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    Monkeyshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    I have recently bought a 9800gx2. Unfortunately the PSU I purchased recently only has the SLI 6 pin connections. Its a club3d gfx card, so they were a little bit tight with their peripherals........I'm pretty sure it didn't even have a manual. What I'm looking for is a 6-PIN TO 8-PIN PCI-Express Adapter. Preferably available somewhere in Dublin. Obviously the anticipation to get the card up and running is killing me. Anybody know where I might locate one?


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    #2
    DanGerMus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭DanGerMus


    AFAIK you can just stick the 6 pin in there and it will work might just be starved a little if heavily loaded ie overclocked and crisis :)


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    Monkeyshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Monkeyshine


    Wish it were the case. Tried it yesterday, but got a VGA Fail on the motherboard....figure its because of the connections. The card actually requires both an 8 pin AND a 6 pin. Hard things to come by.


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    #4
    Monkeyshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Monkeyshine


    No luck with maplins or peats. Might just have to order it online.


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    MooseJam
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    OT but is this a molex splitter ? need it to power fans http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=314357


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    Monkeyshine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Monkeyshine


    No. ITs a pci express 8 pin connection. Think its fairly new. Got it sorted anyway.......bought a new PSU from peats with both sli connections. No other choice really. Fairly happy....but burned quite a hole in my pocket


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    TerrorFirmer
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    MooseJam wrote: »
    OT but is this a molex splitter ? need it to power fans http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=314357

    Yep..


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    somakasvh
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭somakasvh


    You could have taken a craft knife to a molex to PCI-E adaptor to make up the extra 2 pins. its just a 4th pair of 12V/gnd pins afaik


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    somakasvh
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭somakasvh


    oops, they're actually 2 extra ground wires


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