8-pin power connector on motherboards

Sickwacky · Post by **Sickwacky** » 28 Feb 2008, 16:36

Hey all,

I Just wanted to know if your mobo uses an extra 8pin power connector if it is possible to put in a PCI-E 6pin power cable, cause I know you can stick a 4pin in the 8pin socket. So 6pin > 4pin, is it possible? (Just to get more juice to the mobo).

What do you guys think?

Post by **maxxis** » 28 Feb 2008, 16:40

Somehow I think the 6 pin is wired differently to the 8 and 4 pins.

I really wouldnt try that.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 28 Feb 2008, 17:05

Yeah, I wouldn't try it either

psYChowIt · Post by **psYChowIt** » 28 Feb 2008, 17:07

try it on something crappy, just not on your current system! PLEASE!

Sickwacky · Post by **Sickwacky** » 28 Feb 2008, 17:17

lol, okay not trying it. I don't have anything else to test it on though, but I'll check the mobo manual to see the pin config and check the 6pin power cable. I did have it in and it fits perfectly - but i'm not touching the power button

EDIT : Remember the HD2900XT? It needed a 8 + 6pin connector, wasn't there guys who just connected another 6pin in the 8pin socket?

where's Mike

Post by **Stuart** » 28 Feb 2008, 18:58

Sickwacky wrote:EDIT : Remember the HD2900XT? It needed a 8 + 6pin connector, wasn't there guys who just connected another 6pin in the 8pin socket?

I did that when I built my brother's PC and it worked.

wizardofid · Post by **wizardofid** » 28 Feb 2008, 19:11

No a Pcie cable will not work. Sybaritic or other online shops should have a 20 pin to 24 + eps 12Volt converter kit...

How do I know I got one from saybaritic.