EVGA 8800GTS Additional Power Connectors?

[dssnike]

Ok, I am in the middle of building my new computer.

I just put the 8800GTS vid card into the PCI-E 16 and noticed the additional power cord in the box. It connects at the end of the video card, then splits into 2 MALE connectors that fans have. Do I need to connect them both in?

The wires from the male connectors go into different parts of the connection that connects to the vid card.

Please helP!! thx.

[One Bull]

You mean the one with 6 contacts?

[dssnike]

You mean the one with 6 contacts?

uh, the part that connects to the vid card has 6 contacts, the 2 cords are made for 4 contacts (like fans), but actually only have 3 in each.

[One Bull]

you mean the kind that you can hook up directly to your psu?
(if that's the case then yeah you need to connect it to the psu)

[dssnike]

you mean the kind that you can hook up directly to your psu?
(if that's the case then yeah you need to connect it to the psu)

yea, exactly!

But there is 2 of them, that are the exact same cord coming from the vid card... connect them both to the PSU? haha

[One Bull]

yep

[dssnike]

yep

actually.... i just found there is cord coming from my power supply with 6 connectors, i just connected that directly to the vid card.... that is correct right?

[CrazyIrish]

Thats right, the adapter is for older power supplies without the 6pin output.

[One Bull]

yeah, I figured you didn't have one of those since I thought you would already have found it, lol. But yeah that's better :D

[rainless]

JESUS CHRIST! What the hell were you guys telling him! :p

No... obviously if you already have your PCI-E 16 cable connected you don't need to connect anything else.