Should I use three separate PCIe cables for my 340W graphics card?
I'm building my first PC with an XFX Mercury 9070 XT, which uses about 340W and has three 8-pin power connectors. My XPG Core Reactor II 1000W power…
PSU cables
Can I use PCIe power cables from a different PSU for my RX 9070 XT?
I bought an XFX Mercury OC RX 9070 XT, which needs three 6+2-pin PCIe connectors. My current power supply is a Corsair RM750 Gold, but the graphics card…
RX 5700 XT Causes Black Screens, Freezes, and Restarts Under Load
I recently built a PC with a Ryzen 5 7500F, Yeston RX 5700 XT, Gigabyte B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E motherboard, 32 GB of second-hand Corsair DDR5-5200 CL40, a…
Where can I buy a replacement PCIe cable for my NZXT C1000 ATX 3.1 PSU?
I'm using an NZXT C1000 ATX 3.1 power supply, model PS-2303, and recently bought a Gigabyte Radeon 9070 XT OC. I misplaced one of the original PCIe cables,…
Can Reusing Modular PSU Cables Damage a Fan Hub and Fans?
I replaced my power supply but accidentally kept using the modular cables from the old unit. I also connected the SATA power cable to the wrong outlet on…
How do I connect an RTX 3090 Founders Edition to an RM1000x SHIFT PSU?
My RTX 3090 Founders Edition uses NVIDIA's proprietary 12-pin connector and came with an adapter that converts it to two standard PCIe 8-pin plugs. My Corsair RM1000x SHIFT…
What’s the safest way to power a second GPU from my 1000W PSU?
I'm running an RTX 3090 from a be quiet! Pure Power 12M 1000W PSU. The supply has two PCIe outputs and one 12VHPWR output, with the PCIe connections…
Can I use a modular PCIe cable from an identical PSU?
I bought two MSI MPG A1000GS power supplies for separate builds. One system will use a 5000-series graphics card, while the other will use a Sapphire Nitro+ 6900…
How should I connect the three-plug adapter for my RTX 5070 Ti?
I'm building my first PC and am testing the components outside the case before installing everything. My graphics card is an ASUS Prime RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, and…
Why aren’t modular PSU cables wired the same on the PSU side?
I'm building my first PC and I'm confused about modular power-supply cables. If different PSUs can have different pinouts, how can the same CPU power connector work with…
How should I connect my RTX 5070 Ti power adapter?
This is my first PC build, and I'm testing the components outside the case before installing everything. I have an ASUS Prime RTX 5070 Ti 16GB and an…
Where can I get the correct PCIe power cables for my RTX 3070?
I recently bought an MSI GeForce RTX 3070 SUPRIM X, but my power supply only came with one PCIe power cable from when I was using a GTX…
What replacement PCIe cables do I need for an MSI RTX 3070 and SeaSonic Focus Plus 550W PSU?
I recently bought an MSI GeForce RTX 3070 SUPRIM X 8GB, but my SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 550 Gold 550W power supply only came with one PCIe power cable.…
What’s the safest way to power a 5070 Ti from a Gigabyte P850GM?
I'm planning to buy a 5070 Ti and found a good deal, but the card includes a 3x8-pin-to-12VHPWR adapter. My used PC currently has a Gigabyte P850GM and…
Can I safely use my old PCIe cable with a 5070 Ti power adapter?
I'm upgrading from an RTX 2080 Ti to an RTX 5070 Ti and want to make sure I connect the power safely. The new card includes an adapter…
Can I power a Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti with two daisy-chained PCIe cables?
I'm upgrading from an RTX 2080 and am still getting familiar with the newer 12V-2x6 GPU power connectors. My Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti includes an adapter with three…
Is a Native 12V-2x6 PSU Socket Safer Than a 12V-2x6 Cable Using Two 8-Pin Connections?
Are a native 12V-2x6 socket and a 12V-2x6 cable that connects to two separate 8-pin sockets on the power supply essentially equivalent in stability and safety? I'm comparing…
Is a native 12V-2x6 PSU connection safer than a dual-8-pin-to-12V-2x6 cable?
I'm comparing Corsair SHIFT ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1 power supplies. The RM850x and RM1000x SHIFT models appear to have a native 12V-2x6 socket rated for 600W, while the newer…
Does the Lian Li EDGE 850W Gold include three separate 8-pin GPU cables?
I'm planning to use a Red Devil RX 9070 XT, which requires three 8-pin power connectors. I'd prefer to run three separate PCIe cables rather than rely on…
What’s the safest way to power an RTX 5080 with an ATX 2.x PSU?
I recently bought a used RTX 5080 as an upgrade from my RX 6800. I'm planning to use a 1300W Seasonic SSR-1300GD, which is an ATX 2.x power…