Dec 25, 2019 · I just biught a 1600 Super Gpu ( Gigabyte OC ) , is due to arrive in 2 days and I just want to make sure that there will be no issue with my PSU; As far as i read, the GPU needs 8 pin...

Jan 18, 2020 · If that particular cable is a 6 PIN with an additional 2 pins detachable/hanging to the side, that side goes into the graphics card -- you align the 2 pins with the 6 pin to make it into an 8 pin. The other side goes into the PSU. If not, you'll need to …

Jan 20, 2020 · I bought an adapter with 2*4pin male connectors ending with a 8pin female connection into the graphic card. My psu is 500watts. I used 1 of the 2 (4pin male) adapter connects to provide...

Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER draws power from 1x 8-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 125 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Jul 19, 2020 · Connect the solid 8 pin end of the same cable into the PSU instead. the solid 8 pin end goes into the PSU in the port labeled PCIe and the other end of the cable with dual 6+2 pins is for...

Feb 27, 2020 · So I finally upgraded my GTX 1050 to a GTX 1660 but sadly it requires an 8pin power connector and my psu only has a 6pin. I heard some people were able to get this card running with a 6pin power connector considering it only uses 120 watts of power.

Apr 12, 2007 · The problem i have is my psu only has two 6 pin pci express power cables and the new card requires an 8 pin cable. Is there an adapter i can purchase that will make them compatible and does it make sen...

Nov 19, 2019 · If your power supply worked fine with the GTX 1060 then it should work fine with the GTX 1660 Super. They both require around the same amount of power, which is around 125W. Both cards should only require a single 8pin PCIe connector.

Nov 3, 2022 · you can get a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter / extension cable. Yes, the extra 2 wires are just grounds, it "tells" the video card that the power supply is capable of supplying up to 150 watts through the same 3 pairs of wires in the 6 pin connector part.

Jul 18, 2022 · I'm trying to install my MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6 Ventus XS OC, but my PSU has a single 8-pin connector cable and it's being used to power the motherboard. I will be able to solve the problem through an adapter cable like the one shown in …