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2021/06/14 07:45:46 (permalink)
Do I need 3 separate power lines for this card or just 2, with 1 daisy chained?
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    andross182
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    Re: 3080 ti ftw3 power requirements? 2021/06/14 08:56:38 (permalink)
    With cards hitting upwards of 400+ Watts I went with 3x dedicated 8 pin.
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    Re: 3080 ti ftw3 power requirements? 2021/06/14 08:58:50 (permalink)
    Yea, you dont want to accidentally kill your card by loosing power or a power strike. Also, PSU should be around 700 watts preferably 
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    Re: 3080 ti ftw3 power requirements? 2021/06/14 09:51:08 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby homer_3 2021/06/14 10:29:37
    Minimum 750W power supply.  Regarding 3 or 2 cables, NVIDIA recommends three separate PSU cables from the power supply. 
     
    Check with your PSU vendor to be sure whether you can use two cables (with one connector daisy-chained, as you described).  Some power supplies are not designed properly to handle a load over 2 cables (which we began to learn with the 20 Series).  To be safe, we would also recommend 3, but if the power supply is designed to use 2 cables to cover 3 connectors then it's OK.
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    Re: 3080 ti ftw3 power requirements? 2021/06/14 10:29:22 (permalink)
    Thanks, I guess I'll add a 3rd cable to be safe.
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    Re: 3080 ti ftw3 power requirements? 2021/06/14 14:57:53 (permalink)
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    Minimum 750W power supply.  Regarding 3 or 2 cables, NVIDIA recommends three separate PSU cables from the power supply. 
     
    Check with your PSU vendor to be sure whether you can use two cables (with one connector daisy-chained, as you described).  Some power supplies are not designed properly to handle a load over 2 cables (which we began to learn with the 20 Series).  To be safe, we would also recommend 3, but if the power supply is designed to use 2 cables to cover 3 connectors then it's OK.



    Good thing I saw this now, rather than after receiving my incoming new system. Thanks!
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