8 Pin power adapters?

CaptNKILL · 07-26-08, 02:55 PM

I'm not buying anything yet, but the main snag that's stopping me from considering a GTX 280 is that I supposedly need a new power supply.

Updated models of my PSU have a 6+2pin connector, but mine does not. All other specs are identical. My PSU has 4 12v rails with 18A each. I know single rails are preferred, but this thing should be plenty for one video card, even one has power hungry as a 280.

So, how many people are using a GTX 280 with an 8 pin power adapter rather than a PSU with a native 8 pin power cable?

I've heard some people say that using a power adapter causes some problems, but others say it doesn't. So lets do a poll...

Vote whether you're having problems with your setup or not. Problems could be heat issues, stability problems, fan problems, or anything else like that.

**nekrosoft13** · 07-26-08, 03:02 PM

i was using a native 8-pin from my Silverstone with single massive rail

no problems, now that GTX 280 dropped in price, i might grab one again

DeusGear · 07-26-08, 03:12 PM

I'm using 620hx with the 6+2 pin wire that goes directly into PSU. No problems.

wollyka · 07-26-08, 04:37 PM

i had to buy a new TT 1200W. my old TT 750W didn't have one so i opted to upgrade the PSU also.
no problem so far except for the bug that the keep the fan @ 100% and never return to normal even after the temps are low.. using Rivatuner profiles to bypass this problem for now

jAkUp · 07-26-08, 08:42 PM

Honestly I have used it both ways and haven't seen an issue with either.

SH64 · 07-26-08, 11:43 PM

Native 8-pins ... i'm not in the mood for power troubles.

i've got the Tt ToughPower 850W & happy with it so far.
modular cables , 2x modular 6-pins , 2x 8-pins (come with power cable) & 2x 8-pin to 6-pin converters , in short you wont be needing to replace it for a while!

Bman212121 · 07-27-08, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SH64

Native 8-pins ... i'm not in the mood for power troubles.

i've got the Tt ToughPower 850W & happy with it so far.
modular cables , 2x modular 6-pins , 2x 8-pins (come with power cable) & 2x 8-pin to 6-pin converters , in short you wont be needing to replace it for a while!

QFT except for the very last part. I thought my Toughpower 750W was going to be okay for a while until they decided to change the power connectors around. I don't have a GTX 280 so I haven't run into that problem yet though.

XxDeadlyxX · 07-27-08, 12:27 AM

This is why I went with a Tt 1200W... mainly because it was in jAkUp's sig so it has to be good

SH64 · 07-27-08, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bman212121

QFT except for the very last part. I thought my Toughpower 750W was going to be okay for a while until they decided to change the power connectors around. I don't have a GTX 280 so I haven't run into that problem yet though.

I'll be so pissed off if they decide to do away with the 8-pin connectors with the next-gen cards. hopefully not though .. in worst cases i expect a 2x8-pin card which is the TT 850W is ready for.

XxDeadlyxX · 07-27-08, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SH64

I'll be so pissed off if they decide to do away with the 8-pin connectors with the next-gen cards. hopefully not though .. in worst cases i expect a 2x8-pin card which is the TT 850W is ready for.

If that was the case, no current PSUs could do Tri-SLI! Maybe the Tt 1200W, but it would need some adapters too.

CaptNKILL · 07-27-08, 02:21 AM

Just wondering... why did so many people go straight to a new PSU rather than using an adapter?

**crainger** · 07-27-08, 02:25 AM

Do not want to take the risk.

I'm still going along with my trusty Antec 550watt HE.

I need to upgrade though if I want a 4870 or a 200 series.

View Poll Results: Are you using an 8-Pin power adapter for your GTX 280?
No, I'm using a PSU with a native 8-Pin connector and I'm having no problems with my card.	21	72.41%
No, I'm using a PSU with a native 8-Pin connector but I am having some problems with my card.	1	3.45%
Yes, I'm using an 8-Pin adapter and I am having no problems with my card.	5	17.24%
Yes, I'm using an 8-Pin adapter but I am having problems with my card.	2	6.90%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

07-26-08, 02:55 PM	#1
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	8 Pin power adapters? I'm not buying anything yet, but the main snag that's stopping me from considering a GTX 280 is that I supposedly need a new power supply. Updated models of my PSU have a 6+2pin connector, but mine does not. All other specs are identical. My PSU has 4 12v rails with 18A each. I know single rails are preferred, but this thing should be plenty for one video card, even one has power hungry as a 280. So, how many people are using a GTX 280 with an 8 pin power adapter rather than a PSU with a native 8 pin power cable? I've heard some people say that using a power adapter causes some problems, but others say it doesn't. So lets do a poll... Vote whether you're having problems with your setup or not. Problems could be heat issues, stability problems, fan problems, or anything else like that. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

07-26-08, 03:02 PM	#2
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? i was using a native 8-pin from my Silverstone with single massive rail no problems, now that GTX 280 dropped in price, i might grab one again __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-26-08, 03:12 PM	#3
DeusGear Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 575	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? I'm using 620hx with the 6+2 pin wire that goes directly into PSU. No problems. __________________ Abit ip35 pro q6600 3.6 MSI N480GTX 8gb G.Skill Win7

07-26-08, 04:37 PM	#4
wollyka From the Land of Cedars Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beirut-Lebanon Posts: 449	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? i had to buy a new TT 1200W. my old TT 750W didn't have one so i opted to upgrade the PSU also. no problem so far except for the bug that the keep the fan @ 100% and never return to normal even after the temps are low.. using Rivatuner profiles to bypass this problem for now __________________ System: -Intel Core i7 2600 @4.2 Ghz -ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 -G.SKILL SNIPER SERIES / 1600MHz -evga Geforce 680GTX -X-fi Fat1ality FPS -Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU -LG LED E2380

07-26-08, 08:42 PM	#5
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? Honestly I have used it both ways and haven't seen an issue with either. __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64

07-26-08, 11:43 PM	#6
SH64 MAXIMUM TECH Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 12,202	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? Native 8-pins ... i'm not in the mood for power troubles. i've got the Tt ToughPower 850W & happy with it so far. modular cables , 2x modular 6-pins , 2x 8-pins (come with power cable) & 2x 8-pin to 6-pin converters , in short you wont be needing to replace it for a while! __________________ - "My name is RAM and my tank is full" http://warhawk64nv.mybrute.com/ <-- pupils go thaarrr! Or, http://silenthunter64.mybrute.com

07-27-08, 12:27 AM	#8
XxDeadlyxX STALKER!!!!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 1,455	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? This is why I went with a Tt 1200W... mainly because it was in jAkUp's sig so it has to be good __________________ Main PC [Core i7 980X @ 4.3GHz] [Gigabyte X58A-UD7] [7TB of HDDs] [2x Inno3D GTX 480 SLI @ stock] [12GB Team Xtreem 7-7-7-24 @ 1500mhz] [Antec 1200] [Alienware AW2310 (general use/3D Vision) and Samsung 46B650 @ 1080p24] [X-Fi Forte] [Pioneer Blu-ray BDC-S02] [Silverstone Strider 1500W] [Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1] [Windows 7 x64] 3DMark Vantage - 38010

07-27-08, 02:21 AM	#11
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? Just wondering... why did so many people go straight to a new PSU rather than using an adapter? __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

07-27-08, 02:25 AM	#12
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: 8 Pin power adapters? Do not want to take the risk. I'm still going along with my trusty Antec 550watt HE. I need to upgrade though if I want a 4870 or a 200 series.

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