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Is selected GC need two 6 pin ?

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-selected-gc-need-two-6-pin.188060/

AKRICK
AKRICK Original post #1
Oct 28, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Recently i have decided to take new system as
cpu:i5 4440
Mobo:Asus b85
GPU:Saphire r9 270x dual x
PSU: Seasonic s2 520

but i have seen somewhere that 270x need two 6-pin where PSU which i have selected have only 1 6 pin .....is that true??if yes then suggest psu ......also suggest all parts compatible or not...
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singleindian #2
Oct 28, 2014 at 9:25 PM
AKRICK said:
Recently i have decided to take new system as
cpu:i5 4440
Mobo:Asus b85
GPU:Saphire r9 270x dual x
PSU: Seasonic s2 520

but i have seen somewhere that 270x need two 6-pin where PSU which i have selected have only 1 6 pin .....is that true??if yes then suggest psu ......also suggest all parts compatible or not...
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i have the xact same system.psu has 1 six pin connecter and 1 8 pin connecter.u can use the 8 pin connecter leaving out the xtra 2 pins.its compatible.
AKRICK
AKRICK #3
Oct 29, 2014 at 10:20 AM
thanx singleindian !!:D
topgear
topgear #4
Nov 5, 2014 at 8:15 AM
Or you can can use a molex to pci-e 6 pin power connector which comes with gpu package.