Power my 980ti

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 17:19

I've only got one 8 pin PCI connector on my psu...

The card comes with a 2x 6 pin to 8 pin connector ...

Do I connect 1x 6 pin to it from the psu or 2 X 6 pin ?

Geeman1979 · 9 Dec 2015 at 17:33

Both the 6pin connectors will need powering on the card.

Which Psu is it?

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 17:44

Enermax liberty 650w

Geeman1979 · 9 Dec 2015 at 17:58

It must be old as I can't find it. If it's some dated 5 year old relic with only one Pcie power then no, I personally wouldn't use it.

setter · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:21

Geeman1979 said:
It must be old as I can't find it. If it's some dated 5 year old relic with only one Pcie power then no, I personally wouldn't use it.

They are a pretty old unit, i had one at least 6 years ago. Very high quality psu at the time, though iirc mine had several pcie connections.

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:32

Iv'e sorted it...I found a second 6 pin pci-e connector in Enermax box connected it to the psu and then fitted both of them to a dual 6 pin to 1 x 8 pin adaptor that came with the card...

Then I used a 2 x molex to 1 x 8 pin and connected the other 8 pin to the 980 ti

Yes I have an 980ti

Money shot

Watlinguk · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:41

easyrider said:
Iv'e sorted it...I found a second 6 pin pci-e connector in Enermax box connected it to the psu and then fitted both of them to a dual 6 pin to 1 x 8 pin adaptor that came with the card...

Then I used a 2 x molex to 1 x 8 pin and connected the other 8 pin to the 980 ti

Yes I have an 980ti

Money shot

amazing looking card, jealous!

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:52

Just running some benchies do I disable vsync?

Can't remember

setter · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:54

easyrider said:
Just running some benchies do I disable vsync?

Can't remember

Yep, disable vsync when benching.

seanyc5 · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:02

That looks almost identical to the MSI 6G I have! Not seen that card before is it new?

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:15

seanyc5 said:
That looks almost identical to the MSI 6G I have! Not seen that card before is it new?

It's a watercooled or air cooled version

Just need a damn new monitor now....

Watlinguk · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:39

cough x34 cough

Akagi · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:40

Running dual molex to 8 pin on a 980TI Poseidon Platinum!!!! :eek:

Buy a new PSU you spend-thrift/cheapskate, you make no sense.

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:46

Watlinguk said:
cough x34 cough

Acme said:
Running dual molex to 8 pin on a 980TI Poseidon Platinum!!!!

Buy a new PSU you spend-thrift/cheapskate, you make no sense.

I have a 900 w corsair HM but it's in my music PC running a passive amd 6450 in the studio

I'm just to lazy to swap them over

Seems stable enough

setter · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:48

easyrider said:
I have a 900 w corsair HM but it's in my music PC running a passive amd 6450 in the studio

I'm just to lazy to swap them over

Seems stable enough

Id still swap them over. Peace of mind and all that. Nice choice of card btw.

easyrider · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:49

setter said:
Id still swap them over. Peace of mind and all that. Nice choice of card btw.

Cheers mate

I'll do it at some point when I'm bored and hit a creative block

tommybhoy · 9 Dec 2015 at 21:22

Or just change it after your molex melts, takes 980Ti out and your on a salvage mission looking to see what survived.

easyrider · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:30

Are the two lights by the power connectors meant to be on all the time even when I turn the PC off?

elmuzzy66. · 10 Dec 2015 at 09:37

tommybhoy said:
Or just change it after your molex melts, takes 980Ti out and your on a salvage mission looking to see what survived.

I was going to mention that.

easyrider · 10 Dec 2015 at 13:46

easyrider said:
Are the two lights by the power connectors meant to be on all the time even when I turn the PC off?