RTX 4090: the complete guide for the proper installation of the RTX 4090 12VHPWR cable

In this video I go into detail of the proper installation of the 3 plug, 4 plug, and the atx 3.0/corsair/ cable mod cable, and what you can do to make sure you wont have any issues. This is the first , last, and only4090 cable install you will ever need!
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[@kr00tman]

paypal.me/kr00tman?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Please consider tipping if this Video helped you! All proceeds will be put right back into the channel so I can make more videos like this!

[@WhiteMysteryFlavor]

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed. How can they charge someone 1$700 and not provide the basic courtesy of explaining this in the manual??? User error = manufacturer error if they don't provide the damn instructions! You are doing god's work my man

[@kritidiptoghosh4272]

What a wonderful world, a miner making gpu installation videos and gamers taking notes

[@kr00tman]

Just trying to do my part

[@deluxebulls5939]

Don’t fix what isn’t broken Nvidia… just wasted over an hour of my time trying to figure this cable situation out for my new 4090. Thanks for the video!

[@kr00tman]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that but better safe then sorry! I'm glad it helped, if you have any more questions about your 4090 lmk!

[@larkan511]

If you're spending $1500+ on an enthusiast piece of hardware, you should be doing all necessary research to know what you're getting into. Does the 12hvpwr plug suck? Yes. But you should've known that before buying 🤔

[@kr00tman]

@@larkan511 thats why I posted these guides to try and help as many people as I can!

[@deluxebulls5939]

@@larkan511 Would've made zero difference if I wasted the hour before or after the purchase smart ass

[@CrazeWar]

buy a 2000$ GPU and have to worry about the 10$ cable.... seems off

[@SpaceMarine113]

Its not user error, the sheeple back nvidia because of fanboyism and buyers remorse

[@larkan511]

@@SpaceMarine113 Go buy an AMD card and hope your heatsink is made properly then 🙂

[@larkan511]

Same thing applies to other hobbies and things as well. It's called do your research.

[@pastuh]

It's called additional $$ nvidia gets some % from such fake issues. Everything is planned.

[@SpaceMarine113]

​@@larkan511 bruh you so dumb you assume instantly that i back the other camp. That right there is a slave mentality, if you are not with us you must be against us. Humanity build processors and rockets and still behaving like 3 iq chimps.

[@larkan511]

I bought a moddiy 4 pin adapter and plugged them all in, no overclocking on a 1000w PSU. Haven't had a single issue and I did a check of the port and cable at 2 weeks and 4 weeks. I have the same case (P600s) and will say with a moderate bend to the adapter, it does barely touch the glass.

[@kr00tman]

my man you dont need this video you have everything down pat!!! thanks for sharing your success!!!

[@KreepaEvoX]

Thank you for this video, solved a couple doubts I had about the 4 plug vs 3 plug issue

[@Dj-sf7or]

I daisy chain for all 4 slots, 2 months later still going strong

[@Rarx_Kaldren]

you would think they would of came up with an idea to ship the gpus with the 600W Cable

[@L0vac]

10:45 - 10:48 - this also goes for life in general.

[@merlin7800]

Thank you very much. I am getting mine tomorrow and I am so excited. But I bought a cablemod custom cable for a cleaner look.

[@kr00tman]

Awesome!!! Make sure you listen for the click!!! And have a fantastic time with your gpu, hopefully you enjoyed THIS channel to see some more 4090 content I have coming!!

[@jaribilesh8492]

@@kr00tmanis there a 16 pin 600watt rgb cable?

[@yoyigu]

I was using the cablemod cable but it came out with factory problems (black screen and 100% fans), now I'm using the nvidia cable and everythings perfect, first I made sure to watch your video lol.

[@kr00tman]

im glad it helped!!!!!!! I plan on doing more guides in the future!

[@NyteStalker89]

IF your GPU comes with a 4 plug adapter, use the included adapter fully.. don't use one less plug and DO NOT DAISY CHAIN THE PSU CABLES.. You are introducing a variable that NVIDIA removed themselves in testing and the quad plug is included for when the GPU actually tries to pull UP TO 600W which can be done without manual overclocking. If it was meant to be used with less than what came in the box, it would have been included in the box that way.

[@kr00tman]

As long as you use 3 individual pcie cables going into their own ports on the GPU you are fine

[@mattfire8579]

But what about the corsair cable???

[@johandelarosee6732]

@@mattfire8579 The corsair cable which is 2x8 pin to 16 pin is enough. it is rated for 600W. each cable can deliver 300w

[@NyteStalker89]

@senbonzakura662 You're putting more power demand on your 12v PCIE rails. Unless you have a power supply that has a 12vhpr cable, OR are using a 16pin to two or three 8pin cable like the cablemod cable(the one that plugs directly into the pcie ports on the PSU, not with that janky 16pin to 4x8pin one that came with your card) you're risking shorting something out and bricking the card or the PSU, or the entire system. With modern GPU's, using those pigtail daisy chain cables is a massive risk. There is a reason why bigger creators don't do it and have either the cablemod cable that goes straight from the PSU to the GPU, or multiple, single 8pin pcie cables for the adapter.

[@NyteStalker89]

@senbonzakura662 If your cables are a single 6+2 thats fine, the pigtail/daisy chain that is another 6+2 or an 8pin, shouldn't be used. You need a standalone 6+2 or 8pin PCIE cable for each port on that adapter cable, so if it has 4 pcie 8pin ports, you need 4 cables. If you don't have 4 pcie 8pin cables or 6+2pin cables or a mix of them, your PSU is old or underpower spec for a 4090.

[@beatsbyshoro]

The click thing applies to all variants of 4090? Got a strix 4090 here 😅

[@menmabmx1995]

hello might have done stupid thing. i have sfx 750 cosrair platinum that only had two pcie so i plug one and second with one daisy chained total 3 left the one plug spare . ran all good no crash. but i think it gone down in performance. Max watts running 350w. i think it ran more than 400w before. did i damage the pcie cable? would that have damage the gpu? just ordered Corsair 600W PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR waiting to arrive. thanks

[@billanten7862]

I have a 4070 super and an 850watt psu by corsair rm 850x (2021). Do I need to buy the Corsair Premium Individually Sleeved 12+4pin PCIe Gen 5 12VHPWR 600W Type 4? Or am I ok as it is ??

[@bensiok]

I just want to know where you get the information about this three cable and four cable which one is the correct to use? Who is saying that?

[@thefuturerex0197]

Hey, recently bought a 4090 FE, im confused at around 7:08, can you explain to me what I should and shouldnt plug in? This is just as you say dont plug in two and then plug in 4. EDIT: I figured it out that 4 is fine, no burnt cables, no issues!

[@yosoy1loco]

Fucking YT deletes my comment. Short form: The reason why you can plug in only 3 of 4 8pins connectors, is cause the information provided by most techtubers that it can provide 150w per 8pin connector is false. 20years ago Nvidia just specified different watt-numbers for different connectors in order to specify different power levels for different cards. For more information on how much these connectors can endure, watch what former PSU-God, Jon Gerau (formerly JonnyGuru, now Corsair), has to say about the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6fWgY13baieeLs

[@ANOstacio]

Bro, what do you think about the corsair atx 3.0 cable with 12 + 4 pin connector. Is it safe?

[@kr00tman]

I dont see why it wouldnt be?

[@ggamer7830]

That extra 1fps from the OC could be the difference between winning and losing. We all know that win% = fps/3 + no. of rgb fans

[@kr00tman]

Idk man I was better back on my 3090 then I have been on my 4090 lol

[@ggamer7830]

@@kr00tman you need to adjust your fan curve. It improves win % massively

[@its_jawsh6145]

I have a 4090 i just installed. Ty for the video as i nearly plugged in the secondary connector on the same PCIE cable but immediately didn’t when i heard you say not to. So ty for saving my GPU

[@kr00tman]

I'm glad I could help!!!!!!!!! Made.my day!

[@brennancurrier806]

Would you be able to overclock a 4080 Super with the cable mod cable that goes to 3 8 pins? I have a 1000W PSU

[@sleepy_dobe]

Ok, but how would you answer the allegations from Northwest Repairs who have been receiving lots of 4090s with melted power connectors for repair? I mean, it can't be that there are so many PC users who don't know how to connect a GPU properly. When a 4090 is a top-end GPU and so freaking expensive, I don't think there would be so many PC novices using it, right?

[@kr00tman]

So the design itself is flawed, that's obvious, and im not here to give Nvidia a pass for that... there's zero reason to use this cable, you could have used 4, even 5 8 pins and it would have been fine. I admit I have only used 3 4090s myself, but I have had ZERO issues with mine. Northwest Repair would know way more than me, but I am sure there are a lot of issues from people not using anti-sag brackets, which could be considered user error, on top of that people not plugging in their cables correctly, and the cable coming to lose which is a mix of user error and poor design IMO. End of the day these issues shouldn't happen on a 1700+ pc part, but I think this would be a much much bigger deal if you had a larger fail rate (my guess would be less than 1%). Its a major reason why I released these videos and install guides!

[@fallenknight78]

Is seasonic or Corsair 12vhpwr cable compatible for Asus ROG Thor 850w PSU ? and how it can be normal to plug just 2*8 pin into PSU and NVIDIA Cable adapter comes with 4*8 PIN ? thanks

[@evanescence2]

I have a Thor 850w and wondering the same

[@throwerontop3756]

So you don’t want to run the pig tail into the adapter? As is the main cord as a split off

[@_dxrk_hexrted_9993]

Im trying to install a 4080tisuper in a 4000d airflow. What cable should i get?

[@PrOninEzi]

Pro tip: buy rog thor 1200w platinum ii it comes with a 600w cable and it is very nice I have no issues

[@choppergirlfpv]

Where do you get that 3 plug connector from? Got a Corsair HX1200w power supply, but not interested in overclocking, but still... using it for AI workload, not gaming. So yeah there would be a reason to overclock it for AI, but I don't need it. Would rather it ran all day without issue than be a cheetah in bursty mode.

[@kr00tman]

you can use the cable mod cable or corsairs adapter if its compatible

[@jamesm568]

I have a Zotac 4090 and it came with the 4 plug adapter.

[@doroteopratt9147]

Same I had to make an order for an extra pcie cable a few minutes ago

[@jamesm568]

@@doroteopratt9147 I prefer just to buy a 2-foot 4090 power cable with the four inputs to the PSU.

[@jamesbull1765]

I've bought a rog strix 4090. I'm using a 1200w rog thor. It came with a 600w gpu cable 16pin on one end and 2 psu plugs on the other. Is that gonna work ok?

[@dr.warner2288]

(This melting issue has been around for AWHILE I know it doesn't answer your question but more than likely if you bought it from amazon at this point they won't give you a cable that would potentially melt. BUT you can always ask the manufacturer. Sorry I don't know the answer) ;-;

[@MrHeHim]

ATX 3.0 only has added low power mode to allow better efficiency at idle, that's what the sense cables/pins are for. If you don't have ATX 3.0 it means nothing for performance, just that it will be using just a few more watts at idle. Feel free to use to two connector cable, just be aware that now you have to make sure every connection is secured Side note; if your PSU has multiple 12v rails and each pair of 8-pin connectors are on deferent rails you will need to make sure you plug in one 8-Pin from each rail to make sure you don't overload one rail. I saw that back in the day with extreme OC'ing on GPU's with two 8-pins. There's usually a chart on your PSU telling you The 3 plug and 4 plug are simply for redundancy from the added failure points by adding more connectors in general, that comes from the horses mouth Jonnyguru. The PCIe 5.0 power connector IS the same as two 8 pin connectors with redundancy taken out just to make the connector smaller, again.. Jonnyguru's words.. and the man designs PSU's for Corsair *could be the multiple 12v rail issue again, if you're forced to use 3+ connectors that will make sure at least one of the connectors is pulling power from the other rail But you're totally right, the only "failure" point isn't the actual cables or connectors, it's the bad design that allows a false sense of it being fully connected.

[@mtdawgy]

This was a nice attempt but I still don’t know how to hook up the four connector…you showed us how to snap in the connectors …where do the the 3 connected cables go, it’s always off screen …I’ll look elsewhere

[@kr00tman]

Check my video I linked on how to connect the psu to the gpu...I assumed people buying a 4090 and installing it themselves would be able to plug the cables into the psu...

[@shoobidyboop8634]

Why did you skip the step where you solder the plug to the card? That's an important step, as it helps the connectivity and prevents the plug from accidentally slipping out of the socket.

[@kr00tman]

ha I mean you could do that but I think thats out of alot of peoples skillsets

[@shoobidyboop8634]

@@kr00tman Just kidding, no way I'd go anywhere near a 2K+ card with a soldering iron.

[@kr00tman]

@@shoobidyboop8634 hahaha ngl i got a kick out of that response and was trying to come up with a cheeky response

[@virtuozefu-hsi6636]

Hello I only have a 4 cable is it ok if i only plug 3 of them and leave one out

[@vik12D]

I have the Gigabyte Gaming RTX 4090. NVIDIA says I need at least three connections. Thermaltake includes a single cable to go from the PSU to the GPU and says it'll be fine.

[@kr00tman]

its a different kind of cable as the video explains

[@vik12D]

@kr00tman I get that, it's just that MVIDIA support was adamant that it had to be wjth a 3 or 4 prong connection.

[@orionconstellation2]

are those 3 cables from vga? the ones that comes from psu

[@bloodmoney207]

so what 6:50 we just avoid daisy chaining this card to avoid failure?

[@marcoallende3683]

So no pigtails can be used with the 4090? I have a phanteks revolt pro 1000w but the giy who put it together for me only left me 2 cables. Enough for the 3080ti and it was enough with a 4080s with 2 plugs and 1 pigtail. Im so lost lolol

[@kr00tman]

None, you need 3 pcie cables un pigtailed or the 12hpwr cable

[@dehumanized93]

Hello. Thanks for the video. I have bought an ASUS TUF RTX 4090 and going to use a 1050 watt PSU, but I am not thinking about overclocking either. Should I not use the fourth plug?

[@kr00tman]

Thank you for the kind words!!! And nope 3 is just fine

[@dehumanized93]

@@kr00tman Thank you for the answer. Have a good day. :)

[@kr00tman]

@@dehumanized93 np lmk if I can help with anything else!

[@dehumanized93]

@@kr00tman Will do, much appreciated. :)

[@SyntaxSinner]

Bro I have a Corsair SF750 powering this bad boy

[@hrbt78]

I seriously hate that 12vhpwer connector. I own an inno3d rtx 4090 ichill x3, basically a reference design with 450w tdp. No problems so far, used an ATX 2.0 PSU for a while and the three-armed adapter and now a corresponding power supply However, this plug still makes me uncomfortable.

[@tomokokirihara3436]

@Kr00man tech and mining! Hey i'm using a Be Quiet PURE POWER 10 PSU is it compatible with the RTX 4090 oder do i need a new PSU for that? if yes which one would you suggest me?

[@anant0089]

Can anyone pls tell me in simple terms what the fish is going on I was planning on getting 4080 for my new build which I am doing in some 12 plus years and power supply probably 1000w PSU. So can I use its 12 pin connector if it has directly in this rip off expensive GPU safely or no? Or i need to use adapter with 3, 8 pin connectors ?

[@Der___Dude]

Ok now I know that the click is the key but I still don't know how to connect allt his cable mess to my power supply

[@kr00tman]

Check out my other 4090 one all video I go over that

[@Jeffbozoooo]

I heard the click, no gap on top, but it was still kinda loose like if I moved the cable left and right I would start seeing the gap, what do you think? Is that normal?

[@kr00tman]

Sorry for the late reply, I think id reinstall it one more time, and check the result, but as long as you hear the CLICK, you should be ok

[@jamesbull1765]

After much research. If you are using an atx 3.0 psu with a gen5 pcie gpu. You do not need 3-4 8pins. These psus should come with a 600w 16pin with dbl 8 pin connector which is fine even for overclocking.

[@anant0089]

Is it safe to plug 12 pin connector if power supply is around 1000w ? And one is having lets say 4080. I am confused. This is so messy, 1st with am5 mess of amd with slow boot with mobos, Intels insane high temp cpu and now NVedia wanted make sure they also stay in news for wrong reasons

[@prizixz]

I have a long 12VHPWR cabel with the same ends one called psu and one 600w ofc i know where they go but are they safe to use on my 4080 super oc Immediately with no other extention?

[@legendoftheast]

i have a msi gaming trio 4090 and im not hearing the little click no matter how hard i push the cable in

[@ceuser3555]

12vhpwr vs 12v-2x6 cable / Atx 3.0 vs Atx 3.1

[@thornmollenhoff8698]

THanks for the video. Do you have a video on installing the support bracket for the RTX 4090. I need to see how much space it will take in the case. I have plans to upgrade to the 4090 in a few months

[@kr00tman]

Check my older videos on the 4090 I go over it

[@kurt_g4069]

Excellent video, simple, easy to understand and made me stop worrying so much about the install :)

[@kr00tman]

glad it helped, dont forget to sub and share with your friends

[@jgreenhalgh1]

Would you get a 4 prong adapter for 4080 and I rock a 1200 watt psu

[@kr00tman]

It can't hurt

[@abdulmohsenahmed7003]

What about 4070 ti, is it the same? because i have 3 8pin comes with the card and nvidia said to only plug 2 of them. Thanks for the video though ❤

[@kr00tman]

That's a good question, I haven't looked into it, let me check tomorrow and I'll get back to you!

[@nathanbradley2882]

@@kr00tman any word?

[@--christian]

thx man. prevented me from fucking it up

[@GrimFables]

Look man, I was looking for an okay to follow video but I’m about 5 minutes in and all you’ve done is give me the idea that I can use 4 plugs for OC and 3 for default, with the other time being filled out by mostly an opinion piece. If you wanna do a tutorial, do a tutorial. If you wanna do an opinion piece, just do that. Gonna look for another video now cus ugh

[@kr00tman]

Thank you for your feedback but I feel like I answered all the major questions on how to install the different kind of plugs for the new ada gpus

[@BCleat]

Very helpful video on this subject. I'm going with the 16pin to 3x8pin cable from Cablemod for the 4080 to RM850X.

[@jamesraynorr]

Bi i have exact same psu, how did you connect that psu to 4090

[@kr00tman]

That's awesome please let us know how it runs!! What model did you get, and thank you for the positive feedback

[@kr00tman]

Check my 2nd video on the subject I basically have the same psu, also please sub if you don't mind, helps the channel!

[@BCleat]

@@kr00tman I bought the C-series Pro ModMesh 12VHPWR black with white cable. Other than the plastic cable shroud over the connector being a bit flimsy, the build quality is exceptional. I’ve checked the connector a few times since purchase, no issues. I’m probably going to get the 90 degree connector when it launches, since the cable comes really close to the front of my case.

[@jackarrows1436]

@@BCleat 90° Better is, less space

[@ibra5o6]

What if I put a 3 PCIE adapter on my 4070ti which came with 2 pcie adapter ?

[@unbekannt2898]

Hi, I have the plait and the ventus 3x OC 4090.. the palit has a smal 3 pin connection to.. it’s a small cable.. but can’t find this connection on the ventus card..someone knows what this cable are for

[@kr00tman]

Dont forget to like and subscribe and check out my guide on how to install an older psu to a 4090! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4SVnZRjbLx3esU

[@jorgemoreira2406]

Hello, i have corsair 850w, but i just have 2 cables,not 3,and 4. Can i just put the 2 cables? Because the from nvidea adapter have 3. ???? Thank you ❤❤❤

[@ihsanyusof9118]

Same issue here

[@mobyrichard9964]

Im trying to clean my psu but im affraid of the little bits of dust i cant seem to get out is that dangerous for the 4090

[@mobyrichard9964]

Also got a 1300 W psu should i just go for all 4 cables for shits and giggles

[@kr00tman]

What model is it

[@mobyrichard9964]

@kr00tman 1300 evga gold, i released that i only have 3 cords anyways

[@angeluorteganieves2539]

My power supply came with 2 plugs

[@corrinedemaree6125]

Why do most of these 4090 install videos--always leave out part about connecting to the power supply? I have a power supply with ONE PCIe slot. This slot needs to cover THREE to FOUR connectors from the video card. Is this process in PART 2 of the tutorial?

[@kr00tman]

What psu do you have and yes there's another video

[@heavymetalmak]

now i'm torn on using the cable that came with the Thor PSU or this lian li strimer rgb one. lol

[@Autonomous_Don]

I have the 4 plug cable. With the gigabyte RTX 4090. Does the 2 plug corsair cable allow you to overclock? Or no?

[@kr00tman]

the 600 watt one, I go over that in the video :)

[@aslanyureky]

did you put 3 plugs in the psu? or did you leave 2 plugs (just like before) and connect it in 3 plugs? as they are 288 watts, seems like we dont need to plug 3 in psu, we get over 550 watts with two connections. ps. careful with your lighting while shooting video mate. it is hard to see the connection mount, too dark.

[@kr00tman]

thanks for the suggestion, if using no adapter I plug all 3 into the psu, as thats the min needed to get the 4090 to power on

[@Numernabis]

So my PSU is KruX Generator 850W Gold. I bought it a month ago. Let’s say I get 4080/90 and it comes with 3x8pin adapter. My PSU is capable of 4x8pin. I’m gonna use the power adapter that comes with GPU and use 3x8pin individual cables and it should be fine? What if there is 4x8pin plugs in my adapter? I should plug all 4 plugs when I don’t do any overclocking?

[@kr00tman]

You can just plug 3 in

[@XeroNera]

You’re running 4090 (450w) on a 850w psu? What’s your set up? Particularly cpu

[@kr00tman]

5950x on one and a 5900x on another zero issues

[@tautkusm]

Very confusing when he is constantly saying ‘3 pin’ when he means ‘3 plug’

[@Banlara1702]

Does the adapter that comes with it work with every PSU cable? Or do I have to buy another cable additionally to the ones that come with the PSU?

[@kr00tman]

Which adapter?

[@Banlara1702]

@@kr00tman the ones you pointed out as being 3 plug cable or 4 plug cable. Those are necessary to plug in the PCIE cable from the GPU. But is that cable that it comes with compatible with all GPUs or do I have to buy something additionally?

[@kr00tman]

@@Banlara1702 yes it is every 4090 comes with one of those adapters

[@turkialsuwailem464]

i bought the strix 4090 (OC) edition , is it fine to plug only 3 out of 4 adapters since my psu only has 3 pcie cables?

[@kr00tman]

Yea you just won't be able to oc it, which you honestly don't need to do

[@Fabsenko]

Hello dear Sir! Can you please help me with a PSU. I wanna buy a RTX 4090 gaming OC and choose be quiet! Straight Power 12 1200W. What do you think, this is a good PSU?

[@kylemcbride1256]

Thx Doode cleared up a bunch for me was worried I had to upgrade my psu

[@shush9860]

hello so my question is that, I bought a Corsair hx850 80+ platinum psu because im planning to upgrade to a rtx 4080 which needs 3 8 pin cables, when the psu arrived I found out that it only has 2 separate 8 pin pcie cables with daisychains at the end of each, is it ok for me use 1 cable daisychain and 1 separate 8 pin pcie cable? or do I need to upgrade my psu again. PS, I dont get corsair, the older version of the Hx850 had 3 separate 8 pin pcie cables with daisychains so why did they change it now to only having 2 separate 8 pins, and the other kicker for me is that this PSU has 3 4+4 EPS power cables instead of 2 like what the hell is up with that?

[@kr00tman]

Buy the Corsair cable adapter and you should be fine

[@oldsoul3539]

Early on it was said it was due to bending at the plug, now it's claimed it's not pushing the plug in firmly enough. It's coming across like they're trying to gaslight people into thinking that being given an adapter made from the plastic that's not up to the task is their fault. Heaps of people now are apparently smart enough to earn enough money to buy a high end card but somehow too dumb to plug it properly into the easiest to see and access connector port I've ever seen. If so many people are having problems with it it's got to be something wrong with the connector.

[@kr00tman]

So it's been confirmed by people outside nivida so that helps, but I for sure get what your saying

[@snipurryt3089]

I literally saw someone in a KZbin comment saying "they should just make the connector's material as metal". Now imagine how much would Nvidia AND the other companies which provides different models of the 4090. THEY would lose because alot of money because of this

[@kr00tman]

@@snipurryt3089 yeah some times people don't fully understand everything that goes into this

[@fosterblue4457]

It's been proven that's its directly from bending, not plugging all the way, and debris. Search around on KZbin. You'll see a few vids on it

[@fosterblue4457]

Also, it was a very small percentage of the tens of thousands of 4090s out there...

[@Atrociousnes]

So if your psu has the 600 watt 12vhp pin you just plug it in from psu to gpu ? Am I understanding this right ?

[@kr00tman]

Yup

[@eckomind]

Bro, I got this Corsair cable for my hx 1200 because the adapter that came with the 4090 looks ugly. I agree the click is important. The cable has been working flawlessly so far.

[@kr00tman]

That's fantastic!!! I'm glad you enjoy it!!

[@anuarde]

where u buy it?

[@lucasvenarotti]

How is it performing after 10 months? I've just bought it.

[@omgryanlol]

Im sorry - Did you mean you NEED ONE OF EACH 8 ping . so 3 separate for each peice into the 3 adapter that they give to you? . In the video I see you have a 3 to 1 cable which to me, is a 8x 3 cable cord that has 6 pins. SO you are ONLY using one cable . Can you correct me if i am wrong.

[@kr00tman]

you need 3 SEPERATE pcie cables, 1 per 8 pin, I released an updated video showing how to install it, check it out

[@kentharris7427]

I just purchased a 1500 watt power supply to run both a 3090 & 4090 in the same box. It is only for mining.

[@kr00tman]

You should have more then enough, could have ran both on a 1000 watt PSU with nothing else safely

[@vincentbilderrain1259]

the adapter cable plugs into the PCIE ports in the PSU right?

[@THEaIexaIvarez]

This worked. I came from a 4070 and tried running the 4090 with only one connection to the splitter because it didn't tell me in the box I needed to use all 3 or 4. Thank you.

[@PUROPOGO]

Hey man I'm subscribed to your channel I get the Rtx 4090 (no OC) my PSU is the Asus Thor 850. So I only need to put 3 plugs right? I don't want to screw it because was so expensive.

[@kr00tman]

Yes sir!

[@johnalmighty]

Oh wow, I ordered 3 Pin PSU RGB cables from Lian-Li? Will I be okay with those?

[@kr00tman]

Just make sure they work with your psu and you should be good

[@EndJTV]

The video has all of what you need to install a 4090. But you add so much redundant and useless information that it makes watching this video unbearable. You have to fast forward through and hope whatever your talking about and doing at the moment is useful.

[@kr00tman]

I'm sorry you feel that way, I cut a lot and tried to explain everything so people would understand why they needed to plug it in certain ways rather then just doing it and not understanding how their 1600 piece of hardware works.

[@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog]

For ATX 3.0 PSU (16pin 12VHPWR port) would this be okay? If I get a 16 pin that matches the 4090s regardless; would this be optimal and safe to use on the psu that is atx 3.0

[@kr00tman]

Atx 3.0 will come with a cable that will work with your 4090 and it will be raited to work safely with it. Just make sure you look up the reviews on the psu

[@AlexTuduran]

I can't really agree with the 3 = 4 statement. If the extra PCIE cable would not make sense, they wouldn't have put it. But let's assume that you have a 850w PSU and you don't OC, so the 3 cables would suffice the purpose. I would still use the 4 cables adapter just for the sole purpose of distributing less power on each PCIE cable, therefore putting less stress on the adaptor and the 4 PCIE cables. If your GPU takes up 400W, wouldn't the wattage per PCIE cable be 100W with 4 cables instead of 133W with 3 cables? And if this assumption, which is more like a technical intuition is wrong, please correct me, because I'm in the position of using either the 2 PCIE to 16pin 12VHPWR cable that came with the PSU (Seasonic Prime TX 1600) or the 4 PCIE adaptor that came with the graphics card (rog strix oc 4090). Right now I opted for the Seasonic 2xPCIE cable, but the gpu does not go higher than 460w even when pushed with oc. This alone makes me wonder if I shouldn't have used the 4x adapter that came with the gpu instead. Any help is appreciated.

[@kr00tman]

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my video! So to respond to your first point, Msi at least (im not sure about the other aibs as I don't own their models, adapter wasnt a 4 pin, it was a 3 pin. To your 2nd point the plug is a smart plug which means it regulates how much power can pass through each cable, The atx 3.0 psus are designed to handle the full load via the new cables, and if your using the 4 pin adapter (with all 4 pluged in) its designed to take up to the max of 400 watts. As far as using the cable or the adapter, I use both, ( have a corsair adapter for my msi 4090, and I use 3 of the 4 pins on my founders in my other gaming pc) I can tell you the difference for me at least is only ascetic's, so its basically personal choice either or will work just fine. I also dont oc either of my 4090s, both are plugged into 850 watt psus. I hope this helps!

[@rambo3458]

Love seeing the cheap GPU on carpet and sliding around.

[@benchvirgin4243]

With CableMods 3x8 cable , power at 110 percent , 500 watts easy, more heat and noise, and not needed at all for everyday use , I love benching new hardware for my channel , that's the only time I OC .

[@kr00tman]

makes sense, im about to do the same with a 4070ti I just picked up.

[@Gotti360]

Just grabbed a 4070ti zotac extreme OC, so i’m good to just use the 2 adapter connections correct? I don’t plan on doing any manual OC myself.

[@kr00tman]

Yes sir!

[@Optionvideo209]

Wait a minute! Another nerd that plays 40k?! Yoooo

[@kr00tman]

HELL YEA BROTHER, been playing since 2nd ed!!

[@Optionvideo209]

@@kr00tman nice. I just got into it in 9th and I've tried a couple of 10th. Play dark angels and black templar so far mostly but of course I'm flirting with the idea of just running any marine army I want. What do you play buddy?

[@th0r0shvener52]

What if my GPU (4080 asus) only comes with a 3x8 to 12+4 pin? Do I just use that and forget about getting another cable?

[@kr00tman]

Your fine, one of my 4090s had 3 and one had 4 and I just used 3 in both no issue s

[@michaelbass5951]

Just ordered mine. I bought a Gigabyte RTX 4090 and I’m so freaking excited!

[@kr00tman]

That's awesome you won't be disappointed!!!

[@darioiacobelli5052]

What if i only have 2 8pin cables? Is it enough?

[@larsmartinhambro7848]

Why new cable? Why did not amd use it?

[@kr00tman]

1) nobody knows 2) amd realized it was not needed

[@deafblind-w6k]

Thanks for assurance on the click part, I was wondering a lot being super paranoid with my two thousand dollars GPU..

[@kr00tman]

Na can never be too careful, dont forget to sub!

[@ziggieice]

Will my corsair hx1000 from 2020 only pull 450 watts with the direct replacement cable from corsair?

[@FlolX2024]

the pcie cables from my psu are double headed should i just use them al 3 and only plug one head in and leave the other head just hangin?

[@marramgg]

Why are you saying that connecting both extremities of the PCIe cable is not recommended?