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2016/09/29 20:09:24 (permalink)
Hi guys,
 
I'm stepping up from the 980 TI SC to the 1080 SC. I have a EVGA SuperNOVA 850 B2, 80+ BRONZE 850W PSU that is semimodular. The PSU came with a VGA plug in to the power supply and two 6 pin plugs with an addition 2 pin on it, so it's really a 6 pin plus 8 pin on one cable. That worked perfectly on my 980 Ti SC because it required a 6 + 8 pin VGA cable. However, the new 1080 SC only requires an 8 pin cable. My question is, on this VGA cable can I use just the 8 pin (6+2) for the 1080 SC and keep the 6 pin unplugged since I don't need the 6 pin? Will that be a problem? I don't have any other VGA cables.
 
If that is a problem, can I just use the two 6 pin adaptor to 8 pin that comes with the 1080 SC? Will that cause and power or performance loss?
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    Re: Question about 1080 power connectors 2016/09/29 20:19:57 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby pilot2fly 2016/09/29 20:27:39
    I don't see any problems with using only 8pin connector on cable that have 6 and 8pin connector.
     
    Ofc you could get tiny amount more power(wire resistance etc) from single connector cable but that wont matter here

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    Re: Question about 1080 power connectors 2016/09/29 20:27:43 (permalink)
    Awesome, thank you!
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    Re: Question about 1080 power connectors 2016/09/29 21:10:04 (permalink)
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    Hi guys,
     
    I'm stepping up from the 980 TI SC to the 1080 SC. I have a EVGA SuperNOVA 850 B2, 80+ BRONZE 850W PSU that is semimodular. The PSU came with a VGA plug in to the power supply and two 6 pin plugs with an addition 2 pin on it, so it's really a 6 pin plus 8 pin on one cable. That worked perfectly on my 980 Ti SC because it required a 6 + 8 pin VGA cable. However, the new 1080 SC only requires an 8 pin cable. My question is, on this VGA cable can I use just the 8 pin (6+2) for the 1080 SC and keep the 6 pin unplugged since I don't need the 6 pin? Will that be a problem? I don't have any other VGA cables.
     
    If that is a problem, can I just use the two 6 pin adaptor to 8 pin that comes with the 1080 SC? Will that cause and power or performance loss?


    Not an issue with the 6-pin in the breeze.
     
    Besides that is Much better than the Y-cable two 6=pins to one 8-pin addapter
     
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    Re: Question about 1080 power connectors 2016/09/29 21:11:04 (permalink)
     
    The 6+2 is perfect. That's what I use.

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