Where can I find the 8 pin?
Hello,
I recently ordered a graphics card that requires an 8-pin connector. When I bought the PC, I didn't have a graphics card, but a GPU. I'm not very familiar with this and wanted to ask if I need to plug this 8-pin connector into the graphics card at the very top of my PC? (See Figure 1). If not, I'd appreciate an answer. The thing is, this 8-pin connector is at the very top, and I don't know if it will reach my graphics card.
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So, uh, where do I start? You mean you had an internal graphics unit because GPU, so Graphical Processing Unit stands for graphics card. Your graphics card is plugged to the motherboard via a PCIE slot. The Graphics then gets power via a cable from the PSU, either this is already on, or a PCIE cable has to be bought extra.
Yes an internal graphics card, I currently use the ryzen 5700g.
The cable to the graphics card already found?
Your initial statement is correct, but unfortunately not your conclusion or translation.
GPU is the abbreviation for Graphical Processing Unit, as far as everything was correct. GPU means, however, as much as graphics processor and not graphics card.
A GPU can be stuck in the processor, then it is iGPU or on a graphics card. A graphics card is much more than the GPU. A graphics card consists of the GPU, the circuit board, the VRAM, the voltage converters and usually also a cooler.
Thanks for the correction, interesting to know.
Yeah, just found, it's a 6 pin and a 2 pin. Thank you
But you can also get on it yourself. You've been almost right.
Look at your power supply. There should be plugs with the inscription PCIe. These are the right ones for your graphics card.
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The plugs on the image belong to the CPU power supply. They have to stay where they are, otherwise bix goes.
If an 8(6+2) pole power connection is necessary for a graphics card, then the power supply should be provided with the corresponding plug in the PC. You would have to check the cable harness from the power supply if there is not a strand that consists only of yellow and black power and where there are one or two 8(6+2) pole PCIe or VGA power connections. You can then connect the graphics card.
However, these plugs are usually only available on power supplies up from 400/450W, since weaker power supplies are not sufficient if a corresponding graphics card is used, which is why it would be useless to attach to such a power supply, such a plug.
If the power supply should be strong enough to also be able to supply a corresponding graphics card with sufficient power and no 8(6+2) pole PCIe power connection should be present at the power supply, then an "IDE Molex on 8(6+2) pole can also be provided. PCIe power adapters help or a "SATA to 8(6+2) pol. PCIe power adapter. But things are not necessarily recommended. It is usually better to replace the power supply.
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I thank you for the explanation and answer. Since I want to get the rx 6600 xt, it needs an 8pin. Just explored me and my pc has an 8pin (6+2). That's Pcie. My power supply has 500W and should fit as far as I know with the graphics card.
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If that's the case, it should be all right.
It just has to be somehow overclocked with the Igpu that I have straight (ryzen 5700g). I don't know how it works, but I'll look around.
Your power supply should have an 8pin plug.