Bought an almost new computer from eBay with a PowerSpec PS 750BSM power supply. Problem is, the seller didn't have the modular PCI-e cable. Have been unable to find one. Tried Micro Center support.
My source added: "It's in the PCIe 5.0 CEM spec. Not sure how many people got it wrong and why it's suddenly "news" because of ASUS. The 12-pin portion is actually the same as the FE connector". "And ...
If you don't know already: next-gen power supplies are coming thanks to next-gen PCIe 5.0 graphics cards that will need to chew down more power, much more power. The new ATX 3.0 power supplies will ...
Common wisdom on the internet proclaims you must use two separate power cables when attaching two 6- or 8-pin power connectors to a graphics card. According to some, using just one cable is a danger.
I finally resolved it by running 2 separate power leads into the Geforce 660Ti. My build is using the Corsair AX760 psu and it normally has one cable lead with 2 of the PCIE connectors (in series) ...