6 and 8 Pin PCI-e Adapters

Robert · 6 Mar 2011 at 08:53

I've got a Corsair AX1200 PSU but it only has 8 pin pcie cables. So currently with my 480 GTX I have two pins dangling which looks messy.

Anyone know of a compatible adapter?

Apologies if this makes no sense I'm currently high on pain meds.

SeraphX · 6 Mar 2011 at 09:06

you need something like > http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-002-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 09:25

Seraph said:
you need something like > http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-002-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

Still leaves the two pins dangling

You need an 8pin to 6pin adapter.

OcUK don't stock any :confused:

Liquid · 6 Mar 2011 at 13:01

I would buy a 6-pin extension cable like this and hide the joining part with the surplus 2-pins elsewhere in the case , I did not see any longer on Overclockers, but if you have a scan around they can be found 45cm long easily enough

Surveyor · 6 Mar 2011 at 13:04

This:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-003-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

or this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-010-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 13:16

As above, both will do the job - forgot about extension cables!

Liquid · 6 Mar 2011 at 19:30

Cookeh said:
As above, both will do the job - forgot about extension cables!

ah Cookeh we meet again lmao, both those products ARE extension cables........he he................2-0

~Mike~ · 6 Mar 2011 at 19:46

Liquid said:
ah Cookeh we meet again lmao, both those products ARE extension cables........he he................2-0

stop winding him up!!!....................but you are right

Liquid · 6 Mar 2011 at 19:49

Mike306 said:
stop winding him up!!!....................but you are right

I know

I was only playin

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 19:58

Liquid said:
I know I was only playin

1 is an adapter (the one I referring at any rate), the others are extensions.

1-1 at best

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 19:59

proof here:

Cookeh said:
Still leaves the two pins dangling

You need an 8pin to 6pin adapter.

OcUK don't stock any

Liquid said:
I would buy a 6-pin extension cable like this and hide the joining part with the surplus 2-pins elsewhere in the case , I did not see any longer on Overclockers, but if you have a scan around they can be found 45cm long easily enough

cammy5477 · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:08

it would appear that Liquid turns Cookeh to mush
2-0 to liquid....thats just the way the Cookeh crumbles

Liquid · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:10

exhibit A

Surveyor said:
This:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-003-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

or this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-010-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

very next post from you..............................

exhibit B

Cookeh said:
As above, both will do the job - forgot about extension cables!

3-0 and stop making it worse for yourself

it's a joke matey

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:12

Liquid said:
exhibit A

very next post from you..............................

exhibit B

3-0 and stop making it worse for yourself

Eh? All that shows is that I agreed with you and forgot that extension cables existed and would work.

Pray point me to where I say one is an extension and the other isnt?

1-2 now I believe.

cammy5477 · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:15

Surveyor said:
This:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-003-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

or this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-010-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

cooks both of these are extension cables....these are the ones liquid was talking about

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:16

cammy5477 said:
cooks both of these are extension cables....these are the ones liquid was talking about

And nowhere did I say that one wasn't. Thats my point!

cammy5477 · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:18

Cookeh said:
Still leaves the two pins dangling

You need an 8pin to 6pin adapter.

OcUK don't stock any

and this would leave 4 pins dangling......2 on the psu plug and 2 on the extension plug

does that mean i get a point?

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:21

cammy5477 said:
and this would leave 4 pins dangling......2 on the psu plug and 2 on the extension plug does that mean i get a point?

8pin to 6pin adapter would have a female end with no less than 8 ports.

So no pins would be dangling? :confused:

Or am I missing something? I hope so, otherwise I'm worried about your chosen career

cammy5477 · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:26

Seraph said:
you need something like > http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-002-NX&groupid=1929&catid=1898&subcat=

you said that this would leave 2 pins dangling and im saying 4

the 8 - 6 pin adapter would leave 0 pins dangling which i agree with but i dont think they even make one mate...... definate point for the sparky....imagine being concerned with my wiring :eek:

everybody knows that blue is live?.....dont they?

Cookeh · 6 Mar 2011 at 20:54

cammy5477 said:
you said that this would leave 2 pins dangling and im saying 4

the 8 - 6 pin adapter would leave 0 pins dangling which i agree with but i dont think they even make one mate...... definate point for the sparky....imagine being concerned with my wiring everybody knows that blue is live?.....dont they?

Apologies, thought you were referencing something else xD

My brains gone from revision. All I can think of is chemicals and hormones in the Oestrous cycle and what they do :S