Hey everyone! I'm looking into getting the GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GAMING OC 16G. From what I've read, it needs three PCI-E 6+2 pin cables, and my PSU, which is an AORUS P750W 80+ GOLD Modular, can handle 750W, so I think I'm good there.
My PSU actually comes with three PCI-E 6+2 pin cables—two are regular, while one is a pig-tail (they call it four cables total). I've seen a lot of discussion about using pig-tailed cables, so I'm wondering if it's safe to power the graphics card using the three normal cables and just leave the pig-tail unused. I believe issues arise mainly when you try to plug the pig-tail into the GPU, right?
Appreciate any guidance! 🙂
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You’re on the right track! It’s definitely a good idea to use the two direct cables for the best load distribution. You can leave one PCI-E slot empty and still be safe, as the card will draw plenty of power from the two cables.
So just to confirm, you mean I can connect two cables and not worry about losing performance?