Hey everyone! I just got my hands on a MSI 5070ti Vanguard launch edition, and I'm struggling a bit with the installation. My power supply unit (PSU) is the Coolermaster G800 Gold, which has 4 PCI-e 2+6 connectors. Out of those, only 2 are independent, while the other 2 are combined as extensions. The GPU requires me to connect 3 2+6 connectors, but it mentions that I should only use the dedicated ones. I'm wondering if I need to buy a new PSU, or if I can get away with using the 2 dedicated plus one of the extensions. Any guidance would be much appreciated! Also, apologies if my English isn't great!
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It's totally fine to use a pigtail for the third connector! I had the same setup with my 5070ti, and I used a 2x8 pin adapter to connect to the card's 16 pin. It worked like a charm.
Oh, so 'pigtail' is the term for it! Just to clarify, are all three power slots interchangeable, or does it matter which one I use? Only one of them has a number on it.