What is a PCIe 8 pin?
This is an 8 pin version introduced with the PCI Express 2.0 specification released in January 2007. These high-power cards draw most of their power from the 12 volt rail so this cable provides only 12 volts. These are sometimes called “PCI Express cables”.
What is the 8 pin connector on a GPU for?
Although the math doesn’t seem right when compared to the 6-pin connector, the 8-pin connector can deliver 150 watts to the graphics card. If the GPU requires more than 150 watts, it will, by design, come with an 8-pin connector or two 6-pin connectors. As always, there are outliers.
Can PCIe use CPU 8 pin?
no as the pin shapes are different so you cpu 8 pin will not fit into a 8pin pci-e port.
How much power can an 8 pin PCIe?
150 watts
There are three sources: The PCI Express slot of the motherboard can provide up to 75 watts to the graphics card. 6-pin power connector can provide up to 75 watts. 8-pin power connector can provide up to 150 watts.
Can you plug an 8 pin into a 6-pin?
Yes, as long as there’s nothing blocking the extra bit of connector that will not be inside the plug. Those extra two pins are just additional ground wires.
Are all 8 pin connectors the same?
They are completely different. The EPS connector is meant to supply power to a motherboard cpu socket while the PCI express connector is meant to supply power to a GPU.
Can I plug a 6-pin into an 8 pin GPU?
Product Description. The Cable Matters 6-Pin PCI to 8-pin Adapter Power Cable provides a convenient solution for powering a video graphics card from a PSU with only a 6-PIn PCIe power connection. Power a new video graphics card with an existing 6-pin PCIe power connection on your PSU.
Do I need both 8 pin CPU connectors?
You have to plug in the 8pin connector. If you’re going to overclock the cpu plug in both. If you’re not just the 8pin connection.
Do you need both 24 pin and 8 pin?
You need both. The 24 pin is for the entire board (RAM, PCI/PCI-e slots, fan headers, Chipsets etc), the 8 pin is just for the CPU.
Can I use a 6 pin on a 8 pin GPU?
How much power can 2 8 pin connector provide?
The 6+2(8-pin) PCIe cable can provide up to 150 watts of power and the PCIe slot on the motherboard you have the video card in provides 75 watts. It will be fine.
Do all PSU have 6 pin?
No not all PSUs have PCI-E connectors, some have none, some have 1 6/8 pin and some have 4 or more. When it comes to the PCI-E connector the best rule of thumb to have is if the PSU does not have the connector for your card, it was not designed to support it.
