Gtx1060 & psu issue

[Renegade Snare]

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a Gtx1060, I have slotted it in and understand I now have to power it to the PSU.

However my PSU (Corsair CS450M) does not have the correct cable to plug in. The gtx1060 has a female 6 pin plug on it and the PSU has two ports which say "6+2 pci-e & 4+4CPU". There is also another slot which says peripheral and Sata.

What do I need, new cables or a new PSU? I can't find the correct adapter which is both male.

Thank you!

 

[tamzzy]

6+2 pci-e

this is the one you want to use. the 6+2 means that the extra 2 pins just flop around and aren't connected to the 1060.

4+4CPU

this goes to the motherboard

 

[Renegade Snare]

https://ibb.co/dpcoPw
https://ibb.co/fij2jw

Those two links show the PSU slot and the GPU slot.

So I need a 6+2 for the GPU end, I can't find one which has a the correct amount of pins to fit into either one of the pSU slots shown on the bottom link.

Thank you for your help so far

 

[tamzzy]

have you got a similar cable like this?

different brand psu cable, but you get the idea the blue on the right plugs into the psu, the black is a 6+2, the +2 can be dislodged from the 6 pin connector so you can connect it to your gpu

 

[Renegade Snare]

That is exactly what I am looking for! But I can't find one online anywhere so started to think it didn't exist and perhaps I need a new PSU.

Any ideas where I could find one? Tried the usual places! :S

 

[tamzzy]

should come with your psu already. its part of the bundle of cables that should be in the box (unless you lost it, or bought the psu second hand)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/9343/the-corsair-cs450m-psu-review
last picture on the page, cable on the right

 

[Renegade Snare]

PC was built by overclockers in 2014/15, I didn't receive any box or/with cabling with the PSU.

Does this leave me little choice than to purchase a new psu then?

 

[Renegade Snare]

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/8Pin-to-8-...ply-Cable-CORSAIR-CS450M-CS550M-/401316048702

Think that should do it!

Not sure if I'm allowed to post links here like that so sorry to anyone if I'm not.

 

[tamzzy]

Does this leave me little choice than to purchase a new psu then?

Think that should do it!

exactly what i was also searching for you (beat me to it ). so yea, that cable or a new psu.

 

[Renegade Snare]

Although the images don't actually show the 6+2, just the 8 pins. Think it'll be okay?

I've found it in another site but this too shows blocks of 8 pins even though the name suggests 6+2 and 8.

https://www.moddiy.com/products/Cor...-Modular-Cable-(8-Pin-to-6%2b2-Pin-40cm).html

Really appreciate the time you're putting in here.

 

[tamzzy]

Although the images don't actually show the 6+2, just the 8 pins. Think it'll be okay?

it does actually...

see the loop of cable there, tells me it's 6+2 pin
and also top connector's pins aren't in line

I've found it in another site

that's more expensive, i'd avoid on that basis alone

Really appreciate the time you're putting in here.

no probs bud

 

[Renegade Snare]

The images after that confuse it a little as they don't show the cable loop and appear to be slightly different from each other. But I'm gonna go for it, if it's wrong il just grab a new PSU.

Just the anxious wait for shipping to time from Hong Kong now!

 

[tamzzy]

confuse it a little as they don't show the cable loop

fourth (last) picture definitely does
if it don't work, send it back, ebay refunds the return shipping

and then get this: My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99

Total: £48.49 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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[TheGez]

Just a heads up.
Make sure that you buy the cable that is actually for Corsair CS450M or you'll be frying your system.

 

[Renegade Snare]

I'm getting one made from modpcuk specially for the cs450m, problem solved. Thanks for the help guys!