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I'm a little lost. I have a GTX 970 PN: 04G-P4-3975-KR.
The Board has a 6 pin and 8 pin adapter. When I tried to use a 8 pin PCI-E i got 3 short beeps on post. The person I bought this from told me that I need both 6 and 8 attached to the PSU.
Is this true? If so, where can I purchase these cables?
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 0:48 PM
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What power supply do you have? It will depend on what spare cables you have as to what adapter you will need.
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 0:50 PM
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It's a thermal take..I'm trying to get the Model type but it's about 6 years old. 850 watts. I don't have any of the cables any longer so I'm trying to buy them it uses 6pci-e.
and this card is 6/8 PCI
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 1:39 AM
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 1:11 PM
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 4:48 PM
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Requirements Link- Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply.
- An available 6-pin PCI-E power connector and an available 8 pin PCI-E power connector
What Thermaltake Model PSU do you have? It is "about 6 years old" Time to get a New PSU. Why Spend $50 more for cables on that old of a PSU?
post edited by bcavnaugh - Sunday, August 27, 2017 4:52 PM
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:59 PM
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bcavnaugh
Requirements Link- Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply.
- An available 6-pin PCI-E power connector and an available 8 pin PCI-E power connector
What Thermaltake Model PSU do you have?
It is "about 6 years old" Time to get a New PSU.
Why Spend $50 more for cables on that old of a PSU?
+1. For not a whole lot more you can buy a new and more efficient PSU with a full warranty... 
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:48 PM
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I can also confirm that the 6 and 8 pin are both required to use the card. All pins must be populated.
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Monday, August 28, 2017 0:35 PM
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I honestly would take the money and cash in on a new EVGA superNOVA PSU and this point. I replaced my aging Cooler Master that was 7 years old with a super NOVA 1000 T2 and I have not regretted it one bit!! Actually helped stabilize my OC on my RAM and CPU.
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Monday, August 28, 2017 3:15 AM
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09973
I honestly would take the money and cash in on a new EVGA superNOVA PSU and this point. I replaced my aging Cooler Master that was 7 years old with a super NOVA 1000 T2 and I have not regretted it one bit!! Actually helped stabilize my OC on my RAM and CPU.
This right here. You NEED both 6 and 8 Pin PCI-E power cables to run it. If your PSU does NOT have them, you need to modernize and buy one. I personally recommend EVGA's Supernova line. I have not had a single issue what so ever with my 1300G2 1300W PSU. Do you need that big? No, but at the time I bought mine it was on sale, AND, 10yr warranty. I recommend buying one at least 850w if your going to use a 970. Better to have more then need more. Using it with 2 1080 Ti SC's atm no problems. Bought it before I had 2 970's.
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Re: GTX 970 Cable PCI-E how many?
Monday, August 28, 2017 5:58 AM
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09973
I honestly would take the money and cash in on a new EVGA superNOVA PSU and this point. I replaced my aging Cooler Master that was 7 years old with a super NOVA 1000 T2 and I have not regretted it one bit!! Actually helped stabilize my OC on my RAM and CPU.
I love my 1300 watt SuperNova!
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