GPU 8 pin plus 6 pin issue. Need assistance.
GPU 8 pin plus 6 pin issue. Need assistance.
I purchased an Apprevia Spirit 600w power supply. The manual mentioned two PCE 6+2 connectors. My graphics card is a power color 590 with two ports plus one for an external pen and another for a six. The issue is that one of the cords has two 6+2 PCIe connectors for the pens. ChatGPT suggested it probably wouldn’t matter unless the cord isn’t rated for power, but only if it’s rated. How can I verify? Are there tools that show if my GPU is getting enough power? It starts up and seems functional, but I’m not sure anything is wrong yet.
It's a cost-effective setup with built-in safety features. I understood the risks beforehand, and if it fails, I can easily replace it. No major concerns!
You're planning this using LEGO-MATH concepts. You have two wires measuring 6+2 pins, and your GPU has an 8-pin connector on one port plus another 6-pin port. You can plug one of your PCIe 6+2 cables into the 8-pin slot, while the other PCIe power cable works with just the 6 pins. The extra two pins are left free for experimentation. Everything is secured with keying, making it hard to connect the wrong pins by accident. It should fit snugly and then you'll hear a satisfying click at the end.
The discussion centers on unused power plants not delivering promised safeguards and the wiring in the daisy-chain possibly lacking sufficient gauge for GPU power needs. This isn't necessarily true here, but it's the issue being raised.
The Daisy chain struggled with my 2080Ti at 260 watts, confirming the worry. Problems would likely become obvious quickly or after some time. On my 2080Ti with a Daisy chain, I experienced significantly higher temperatures—around +20 to 30 degrees Celsius immediately—and a sharp drop in clock speeds (from 1980 MHz to about 1700 MHz with rising temps, causing lower frame rates and stuttering). You could try downloading 3DMARK and running it in a loop or use its stress test tools (if available in the demo) to see if the GPU can handle prolonged heavy use. Alternatively, playing a demanding, GPU-intensive game at full power for a while and monitoring usage and clock speeds would reveal the issue fast.