8 pin connectors...

[klear]

Hi

I have a DFI NF4 motherboard and it has the 8pin CPU power connector which I have my only 8 pin cable from my psu plugged in to it. I have a 2900XT in the mail and to be able to overclock it I'll need both an 8pin and a 6pin plugged into the card-- My question is how important is that 8 pin CPU connector? can i put a 4 or 6 pin in there and keep my processor overclocked? Is there perhaps any other sort of setup involving converters that I'm overlooking?

I do plan to get a new power supply, however my current enermax is still doing great and I'd like to be able to get by until phenom/790fx matures a bit.


Thanks for any help :)

edit: Are these 8 pin CPU and GPU connectors a thing of the past? I don't see 790FX boards having anything but 24 and 4 pin connectors nor do i see any other videocards with 8 pin connectors.

[burebista]

For 2900XT you need 8 pin PCI-E connector not 8 pin EPS12V connector. ;)
But fortunately you need that 8 pin PCI-E connector only if you want to OC your card via CCC. Otherwise you can plug safely another 6 pin PCI-E connector and OC your card with RivaTuner. ;)

BTW, why you choosed 2900XT when you have on market 8800GT?

[klear]

I bought it from the classifieds on here for a steal! :)

thanks for the fast reply, I thought I wouldn't be able to overclock as far or be as stable as 8pin and 6pin vs 2x6pin.

[RollingThunder]

I bought it from the classifieds on here for a steal! :)

thanks for the fast reply, I thought I wouldn't be able to overclock as far or be as stable as 8pin and 6pin vs 2x6pin.

Klear,

I saw that avertised in the classifieds here. It was a good buy! Good luck with that card.