Yes, you must connect the peripheral cable to power it up.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Yes, you must connect the peripheral cable to power it up.

Yes, you must connect the peripheral cable to power it up.

Yes, you must connect the peripheral cable to power it up.

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magnus8148
Junior Member

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09-23-2024, 05:07 AM

#1

Hi. I’m starting my first PC build after a while and the manual mentioned needing two cables for better power delivery across multiple GPUs. Since I only have one GPU, should I connect the second cable directly to the motherboard? I’m worried about the pins being blocked by my PSU. I’d prefer to leave it but just want to confirm. Thanks for your help!

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magnus8148

09-23-2024, 05:07 AM #1

Hi. I’m starting my first PC build after a while and the manual mentioned needing two cables for better power delivery across multiple GPUs. Since I only have one GPU, should I connect the second cable directly to the motherboard? I’m worried about the pins being blocked by my PSU. I’d prefer to leave it but just want to confirm. Thanks for your help!

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123zone1
Junior Member

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09-23-2024, 11:02 AM

#2

I believe you addressed your own query directly here. This device isn't suitable for a single video card.

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123zone1

09-23-2024, 11:02 AM #2

I believe you addressed your own query directly here. This device isn't suitable for a single video card.

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fefe1_youtube
Junior Member

15

09-23-2024, 11:26 AM

#3

You're mistaken. This applies only when you have several graphics cards, which can cause the 12V rail on the 24-pin connector to become overloaded while powering the PCIe slot because each GPU draws 75W plus additional connectors.

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fefe1_youtube

09-23-2024, 11:26 AM #3

You're mistaken. This applies only when you have several graphics cards, which can cause the 12V rail on the 24-pin connector to become overloaded while powering the PCIe slot because each GPU draws 75W plus additional connectors.

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MrPandaXpvp
Junior Member

6

09-23-2024, 02:00 PM

#4

I also wanted to make sure, thank you very much.

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MrPandaXpvp

09-23-2024, 02:00 PM #4

I also wanted to make sure, thank you very much.

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_ImDustin
Member

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09-24-2024, 06:02 PM

#5

Thanks

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_ImDustin

09-24-2024, 06:02 PM #5

Thanks

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TJ_MC_GAMER
Junior Member

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09-25-2024, 06:56 PM

#6

Two GPUs work just fine, but with 3 or 4 card settings your rig needs more performance... I’ve had the same setup on my Rampage V.

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TJ_MC_GAMER

09-25-2024, 06:56 PM #6

Two GPUs work just fine, but with 3 or 4 card settings your rig needs more performance... I’ve had the same setup on my Rampage V.