kovana
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I have a powerlink and a evga hydro copper xc3 3080 which has 2x8 pin, and so does the powerlink, so it all perfectly fits (after adjusting the position of the second 2 pin on the powerlink when it came out of the box)
I have not turned on the card using the powerlink (cant even yet without my loop being done).
But I plan on buying few more hc cards and powerlinks xc3's and just want to get a confirmation, even though i have a physical fit, if i were going to have any issues using the powerlink with 3080 xc3 card, thank you
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 6:35 PM
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kovana
I have a powerlink and a evga hydro copper xc3 3080 which has 2x8 pin, and so does the powerlink, so it all perfectly fits (after adjusting the position of the second 2 pin on the powerlink when it came out of the box)
I have not turned on the card using the powerlink (cant even yet without my loop being done).
But I plan on buying few more hc cards and powerlinks xc3's and just want to get a confirmation, even though i have a physical fit, if i were going to have any issues using the powerlink with 3080 xc3 card, thank you
I think you're ok. I'd think the amps and all that should be fine, since it was designed for the (2) 8-pin connectors. Anything over the dual 8's I wouldn't trust or attempt.
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:11 PM
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It is all about amps so you will have to find out how many amps Powerlink is rated for vs. how many your card can pull at max.
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kovana
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:14 PM
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how do i find out amp pulling etc, i was hoping some evga tech was monitoring this and can answer these questions.
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:24 PM
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kovana
how do i find out amp pulling etc, i was hoping some evga tech was monitoring this and can answer these questions.
Forums are community support, not official support, so if you need guaranteed answer you will need to open a ticket with EVGA. In the meantime you can inquire within community but even then that might not be 100% accurate answer as many things are "it depends". For example, if I am reading official specs correctly your card can pull 320 Watts but that doesn't mean that is guaranteed maximum. That can vary from card to card, whether you are overclocking, which VBIOS are you running, etc. Plus things can "overshoot" in spikes. So it depends.
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kovana
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:39 PM
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submitted a ticket to evga as well, i will probably undervolting the cards and maximum 70% power draw so realistically i should be okay but i need that stamp of approval from evga which i am hoping to get with my service ticket
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:54 PM
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ZoranC
It is all about amps so you will have to find out how many amps Powerlink is rated for vs. how many your card can pull at max.
As per https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/PowerLink_Manual.pdf: "** SAFETY NOTE** The EVGA Powerlink is designed to carry up to 300watts or 25amps@+12- volt, and the connectors are NOT connected via wires internally, but by a conductive rail which all (both PSU side and both potential GPU side) connectors are attached to. This is why it is recommended that you ALWAYS have both 8-Pin connectors attached from the PSU side, to ensure the GPU will have ample power."
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Monday, January 31, 2022 8:57 PM
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3080 XC3 HC cards can use the PowerLink due to the closeness of the edge of the PCB to the 8pin power connectors. 3080 XC3/XC3 Ultra cards, however, have too much distance from the 8pin power connectors to the edge of the heatsink, so you'll run into problems there.
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Thursday, February 03, 2022 10:00 PM
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EVGATech_LeeM
3080 XC3 HC cards can use the PowerLink due to the closeness of the edge of the PCB to the 8pin power connectors. 3080 XC3/XC3 Ultra cards, however, have too much distance from the 8pin power connectors to the edge of the heatsink, so you'll run into problems there.
Verified this a while ago and it is true. No go for the 3070 XC3. It will fit those two fan 3050, 3060, and 3060Ti (3663 only) cards though... looks good  Photo from March 2021
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Friday, July 01, 2022 2:24 PM
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EVGATech_LeeM
3080 XC3 HC cards can use the PowerLink due to the closeness of the edge of the PCB to the 8pin power connectors. 3080 XC3/XC3 Ultra cards, however, have too much distance from the 8pin power connectors to the edge of the heatsink, so you'll run into problems there.
Question: Does this hold true for the 3080Ti XC3 Ultra as well? EDIT: NM, I compared pics of the XC3 Ultra and Ti XC3 Ultra and the back ends look virtually identical, so yeah, it does. Bummer. Wish there was a solution for the XC3 series.
post edited by nkyadav - Friday, July 01, 2022 2:31 PM
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Re: EVGA PowerLink
Friday, July 01, 2022 5:50 PM
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nkyadav
EVGATech_LeeM
3080 XC3 HC cards can use the PowerLink due to the closeness of the edge of the PCB to the 8pin power connectors. 3080 XC3/XC3 Ultra cards, however, have too much distance from the 8pin power connectors to the edge of the heatsink, so you'll run into problems there.
Question: Does this hold true for the 3080Ti XC3 Ultra as well?
EDIT: NM, I compared pics of the XC3 Ultra and Ti XC3 Ultra and the back ends look virtually identical, so yeah, it does. Bummer. Wish there was a solution for the XC3 series.
Only the Hydro Coppers.
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