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Title: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: lummujaj on May 03, 2017, 10:58:49 PM
i need some information from soneone who already have a rig with rx 580 nitro+ ,,,
they vard have 6pin + 6+2 pin , do we have to give them both power or only we connect it via 6+2 pin ?


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: fanatic26 on May 03, 2017, 11:15:19 PM
You need to plug in both. They didnt waste a bunch of manufacturing costs adding a second plug just for looks.


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: lummujaj on May 03, 2017, 11:18:08 PM
You need to plug in both. They didnt waste a bunch of manufacturing costs adding a second plug just for looks.


do you have it or just assuming ...  ive some 480 n+ with only 6pin connector and they working fine for more than 5 months ...
i need someone who has them to confrim it ,, does the gpu works only with 6+2 connected


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: Apneal on May 03, 2017, 11:31:42 PM
You need to plug in both. They didnt waste a bunch of manufacturing costs adding a second plug just for looks.


do you have it or just assuming ...  ive some 480 n+ with only 6pin connector and they working fine for more than 5 months ...
i need someone who has them to confrim it ,, does the gpu works only with 6+2 connected

He's just assuming, I'm running a 7x RX 580 rig right now using ONLY the 6+2


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: lummujaj on May 03, 2017, 11:37:57 PM
You need to plug in both. They didnt waste a bunch of manufacturing costs adding a second plug just for looks.


do you have it or just assuming ...  ive some 480 n+ with only 6pin connector and they working fine for more than 5 months ...
i need someone who has them to confrim it ,, does the gpu works only with 6+2 connected

He's just assuming, I'm running a 7x RX 580 rig right now using ONLY the 6+2


can you post any photos pls


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: Apneal on May 04, 2017, 12:40:01 AM
http://i64.tinypic.com/2qb92q1.jpg


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: Tomvid on December 29, 2017, 11:44:25 AM
i can confirm That!

the rx580 runs correctly with the 6+2 Power connector. on the raiser i also have sata power connected.



Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: CryptoWatcher420 on December 29, 2017, 11:47:01 AM
same here, I have a rig of rx 580 8gb special editions from sapphire tech and I too only power the 6+2


Title: Re: rx 580 nitro+ power connection
Post by: Sevarchik on December 29, 2017, 03:52:38 PM
also you can connect 2 6pin connectors, its will be enough for to feed rx580