6 PIN to 8 PIN ADAPTER WARNING

[@autotunekilledthevideostar639]

You should buy the HP ones as they carry 18 amps instead of 10 amps. 1. The ATX standard for a PCIe 6-pin supplemental power cable is that it can carry up to 75 watts out to the video card, and up to 75 watts can come up to the card from the PCIe x16 video slot. 2. HP workstation power supplies are built to standards that are higher than the ATX standard. When you look at the specs on your high wattage HP power supply's label you'll see each 6-wire 6-pin cable can carry up to 18 Amps (12VDC). What is 12 x 18? That is the number of Watts (216) that HP workstation power supplies can send out on each of those 6-wire cables. And, that is why you can use one of those HP cables and a 6-pin to dual 6-pin high quality adapter with the HP power supplies. Or, one of those 6-pin HP cables to one quality 8-pin adapter. You're thinking apples, and you have oranges.

[@luxwyd.]

I have a hp z400 ima do this

[@cj386.]

What if I just short the sensor pin on the graphics card with a jumper and just plug the HP 6 pin connector in to the 8 Pin slot

[@Tiickel]

Omg you made my worries disappear! I use a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter on my Z440 workstation with 700W PSU. You’re right, the cables support more watts. So I can still use one 6 pin cable to 8 pin to my RX 6650 XT ?

[@autotunekilledthevideostar639]

@@Tiickel yes thats fine as long as you use the proper HP adaptors not the cheap ones off ebay or amazon

[@JoshuaHuss-h8l]

@@autotunekilledthevideostar639 what adapter would you recommend?

[@tshmanga47]

Was just thinking of doubt this for desperate measures but think I’ll just wait to get my rig fix why using back up pc with amd fx6300k and 1050ti

[@bouabdellahghanem4380]

i've been using a 6 pin molex adapter for 6 years now and nothing happened and the cable are still perfect , maybe you shouldn't overclock it using it

[@rumerkeenlabatos9377]

hey what type your psu

[@rumerkeenlabatos9377]

My psu is generic 700w is this safe?

[@rumerkeenlabatos9377]

if i use 2 molex to 6 pin connector?

[@giovanniwilson4103]

@@rumerkeenlabatos9377 try to use this site www.techpowerup.com/ to determine if stock or generic PSUS can work with certain Gpus just check the peak TDP on any gpu you wanna check and calulate your current max wattage your pc pull and make sure you check your psu to see what's the peak wattage it can reach probably won't take too long, to be on the safe side tho whenever you get the change try to replace that PSU tho on a side note even weak dell stock 240 watt PSUS can hold out will with GPUS like a 1050 ti and an i5 or i7 the max load a pc like that usually pull is like 180, 190, to 211 depending on how much stuff you got in your pc tho so make sure to check

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it.

[@只是一个路过的]

you need to calculate the safe voltage for your wire before you implement it, like tdp at maximum, how long you play the games that will let gpu stay at high power consumption, etc

[@DIYTech21]

2:40 the honest advise. A PSU has 6pin means its meant for a 6pin GPU. The hacks n mods are risk and can take down you expensive stuff.

[@thebritexiteer7956]

You need something like a 2X6 pin to 8 pin adapter for the 8 pin to be able to draw a 150W power load for the 8 pin, it looks like you got to it just in time.

[@PCTechTrends]

Tbh dual 6 PIN to 8 PIN Is more risky

[@andrzejjesswein7349]

8 pin doesn't have any more 12V wires, just more ground. Since you burnt the 12V at the connection points my guess would be that you got a cheap 6 to 8 pin connector with thin wires which overheated at the poor connection point. Worth spending a tiny bit more if you are to use one or this happens.

[@timmynoshoe8404]

Just buy one with a higher gauge wire. Those will be able to carry higher currents

[@babitasisodia869]

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[@babitasisodia869]

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[@stevestewart3816]

Handle more amperage!

[@frankstared]

Wiring units are not made like they used to be-the copper they use is thin as hair and half as strong.

[@dontstop2517]

as a temporal solution can save money and time. But of course it wouldnt last forever. 1 year of normal use seems like a lot. Maybe checking the adapter and changing it like every 8 months could work tho.

[@changhahn205]

It's probably an 18 awg wire.. a 16 awg should be able to handle the current.

[@rokyjojo]

well it didnt burnt like in the video but the yellow cables left the socket and suddenly playing a game my gpu crashed display was gone but audio and voice was coming through the speakers

[@bottipoika]

hello! 6-pin is 75w and 8-pin is 150w ... that is reason why i dont understand why they sell 6-pin > 8-pin adapters?!? if you need 8-pin adapter on you GPU, buy molex > 8-pin adapter !

[@Flo-cg2jl]

😂👍

[@Caquin1950]

Some cards like the 1660S require an 8-pin connector, but the 75W from the 6-pin is more than enough to power it. In this case I guess it'll be fine to use an adapter

[@autotunekilledthevideostar639]

I use a 6 pin to 8 pin to power my R9 290x in my HP Z820 with no issues at all I could run 4 2080 tis in it PSU can put out 1400w in EU with our power infrastructure but its rated at 1100w psuI think but I use a proper HP connector not a cheap one from ebay

[@lordzed83]

well in reality 6 pin is same as 8 pin as 2 are just negative not 1 negative 1 positive. Basically 8 pins are useless and Nvidia scraped them for ampere and now its 1x12 for 370w cards.

[@bluenis4790]

@@Caquin1950 would it work on my rx 5600 xt?

[@Adam_Antium115]

so 8 pin to 6 pin adapter is okay?

[@Pexman-hu7zw]

Hello! Sir! Your saying much better to replace the power supply😳 ?

[@FoxyRiley]

what are your advices, I am planning to get a 1070 or 1660 over my 1050ti, I only have 6 pin and I couldn't find a quality 6 pin to 8 pin adapter, I just don't want to start a fire or mess up something

[@autotunekilledthevideostar639]

Buy the proper HP ones not the cheap ones

[@FoxyRiley]

@@autotunekilledthevideostar639 thank you, I got a 1070ti and a new PSU

[@3_ROUE_TABARNAK]

next time that you buy one add wires to you connection to have more power flow it will make it hell of a lot safer

[@IkariQuit]

If you guys are going to overclock your GPU buy PSU with legit 8 pins or 6+2 pins connector. Don't Overclock your GPU using Molex 2x to 6 pins or 8 pins adapter.

[@rumerkeenlabatos9377]

Thanks

[@rumerkeenlabatos9377]

I use my generic 700w to dual molex to 6 pin connector to connect my gtx 650

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it and you risk burning your house down/shorting out your gpu with both.

[@gazzakirk4243]

I got one that goes from 6 to 8 to 6 pin does not power my graphics card why

[@LionXLionX]

It burned because you overclocked it and the cables from the adapter had a gauge number not supported by the overvoltage and because the cables weren't madefor that voltage some of the overvoltage was transformed in heat that resulting in burned cables

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it.

[@Caquin1950]

May I ask something? When you overclocked your GPU, did you mess with the voltage? Or only with the clock speed? Thanks in advance!

[@frankstared]

if you increase clock speed without turning up voltage will that prevent such meltdowns?

[@mihnea2.0turbo98]

Hei had the same problem x2 with same exact cable both were deatroyed after 2 e months …rn i bought an expensive one with better material…hopefully this one will last longer was about 20$

[@nick4paokara]

So the real warning is, if you actually do happen to run a 6 to 8 pin adapter, don't overclock lol.

[@FenixROFL]

Best advice it to stay in the right power range according to your cables. 6pins can Draw a max of 75W. The Pcie Slot also maxes at 75W. So If you want to run a single 6 to 8pin, dont Go above 150W for that GPU. If you have two 6 to 8pins connected, then dont go above 225W. To stay safe, I personally would limit GPU power to 130W and 200W respectively.

[@johnwalker3602]

@@FenixROFL but 6 pin (3 12v cables, not 2) is basically same as 8pin

[@rokyjojo]

i had it for a year as well never had any problems my all three yellow wires burned up

[@filip.vlasic]

So for the 3060ti gddr6x (225w tdp) using two of these 6-to-8-pin cables will be alright? Even if they are cheap??

[@EricEgot]

What adapters would you recomend because I have a 6Pin PCI and I am getting possibly a 1660TI or 1070Ti both 8 pin and I need some tips (new to pc building just adding aftermarket stuff for now)

[@Tiago_Ferrari]

I recommend buying a new psu those GPUs are too much powerful

[@babitasisodia869]

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[@babitasisodia869]

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[@Fjerid]

Did you have a 2080Ti SLI set up running through these cables? Lol

[@brezefareeze160]

So ok am suing the rx580 and am using 8 to 6 adapter , should I buy an 8 to 8 adapter or what (note that i think my power supply is 8 adapters but since my older graphic cards was gtx 750 ti , it was 6 pins so my adapter was 8 pins to 6 pins) so what should i do

[@moazzamali3395]

Ur all fine. If ur psu has 8 pin only then it should work fine as rx 580 require 6 pin. Plus old 750ti require 6 pin so u need a 8 pin to 6 pin connector which u guess u already mentioned have

[@brunopuccio9535]

did your original 6pin male have 2 or 3 yellow cables?

[@cybersamiches4028]

What card were you using? Overclock at all?

[@boycie85]

It is much safer to use your 6 pin cable in 8 pin slot and just put remaining 2 pins together with 1 wire. These things are happening because of bad quality of wire. Other important thing is quality of power supply. 12v 18a per rail is minimum because of wire quality.

[@domixzivkovic5075]

Hey! Did you try that method out?

[@Crftbt]

Which GPU? :)

[@gavinklein304]

Would this cause ur pc to shut down while gaming or is my psu just going to shit

[@marccd2]

Your cpu might be overheating. download a gpu/cpu temp softwares, they are free so you know which one is which.

[@gavinklein304]

@@marccd2 nah dude i figured it out my psu popped one day. I just built new pc

[@JamesY.]

Lol OC gpu... it's your fault. 1:53 gold rated then only 6 pin wtf hahahaha

[@AmeerQ99]

I have a 500w 80+ Bronze it has 2 seperate 6 pin connector.However my sapphire Rx570 4gb requieres 8 pin but since its seperate i cant connect both my 6pin connector to the 8pin port on thr rx570 .So if using 6pin to 8pin is it safe in thr long run? Considering its rx570

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it and you risk burning your house down/shorting out your gpu with both.

[@Little107]

I swap my 6-8 pin every few months to avoid this

[@tryllejens]

The short answer is, if your GPU draws more than 150 Watts, don't use an adapter. A 6 pin connector from a power supply is usually only rated at 75 Watts, plus the 75 Watts from the pcie slot on the motherboard, so going over 150 Watts is a no go. But for a GPU that consumes less than 150 Watts, but has a 8 pin connector, this adapter is fine.

[@orca_on_blitz3129]

Will a sata to 6 pin work with a gtx 1650 super on a 275 watt power supply?

[@tryllejens]

@@orca_on_blitz3129 yes that should work, as far as I know, the 1650S is a 100watt GPU, it can draw 75watt from the pcie slot, so it only needs 25watt from the cable, and the Sata and molex cables are rated just above 50watts if I’m not mistaken. So for a 1650S it’s fine. But if the specific PSU you have can handle it is another question, you need to check the info on the side and see how many amps the 12V rail has, if you multiply the amps by 12 and the result is over 225-250 I think it should be fine.

[@orca_on_blitz3129]

@@tryllejens ok thanks man

[@orca_on_blitz3129]

@@tryllejens oh and just one more question, the power supply i have is the one with the dell optiplex 7010 (non sff) it probably can run a gtx 1650 super but im not sure, just here to double check

[@tryllejens]

@@orca_on_blitz3129 well as far as I can see, the dell optiplex PSUs are generally powerful enough for a 1650 Super, it draws 100watts and as far as I know the dell PSUs are around 250-275watt so it should be fine

[@madsiepatsie]

I was already going to undervolt mine but now i am definately going to

[@Kjilly132]

its because you overclocked

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it and you risk burning your house down/shorting out your gpu with both.

[@kotd009]

6 pin to 8 pin its just for now. dont treat it like a solution.

[@rokyjojo]

same exact thing happened to me as i was using the 6 to 8 pin adapter as my psu only has 6 pin but my gpu is 8 pin

[@muhammadrifkiputerapratama1687]

It is safe? Just for gaming, no oc?

[@dagleidi]

​@@muhammadrifkiputerapratama1687 i wouldnt say so. It happend to me too even tho i had my gpu undervolted

[@GMAK3R]

Just don't overclock lol

[@lilnibba2905]

That happened to me atter 2 years

[@3_ROUE_TABARNAK]

it because you overclock

[@Michael_Lorenson]

Excellent, thank you

[@seahksan3942]

Thax for info

[@Choho-]

just buy new one

[@kingvipezz6002]

U oc it thats why

[@swecreations]

It has nothing to do with the fact he overclocked it. A GPU with an 8 pin connector is able to pull up to 150 watts stock. Or you can buy a GPU that draws 110 watts stock and overclock it so it draws 150 watts. Either way will melt the wire. Has nothing to do with him overclocking it and you risk burning your house down/shorting out your gpu with both.