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Title: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: TheMimic1 on August 03, 2021, 06:49:47 PM I got a gigabyte gtx1660 sent to me from international today and when I wanted to add the card to my rig I noticed it has 8pin power slot instead of 6pin slot like other gtx1660 that I have, this ain't super or Ti version, is there anyway to make this work? Will 6pin power this card?
Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: batsonxl on August 03, 2021, 06:56:49 PM It depends on vendor.some works some doesnt.
Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: miner29 on August 03, 2021, 08:26:56 PM You can try a 6 to 8 pin adapter cable like this:
https://www.amazon.com/outstanding-Graphics-Extension-Adapter-Converter/dp/B08HLQTW1X/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=6+pin+pcie+to+8pin&qid=1628022381&sr=8-15 But mind how many watts you pull. 216w or less. Which the 1660 should be no issue. Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: swogerino on August 03, 2021, 08:35:04 PM I got a gigabyte gtx1660 sent to me from international today and when I wanted to add the card to my rig I noticed it has 8pin power slot instead of 6pin slot like other gtx1660 that I have, this ain't super or Ti version, is there anyway to make this work? Will 6pin power this card? It depends on the model,I had a Gigabyte 1050 ti which needed a 6 Pin external power while many of the 1050 ti do not need this.The model I had was 120 watt power consumption and not 75 watt like others but it could do about 16 Mhsh in Ethereum compared to regular ones at 14-15 Mhsh.I think you have the same,Gigabyte version of 1660 needs a 8 pin power connector and I don't think it will work 6 pins. Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: ZaebaloRegitsa4 on August 03, 2021, 10:05:38 PM I got a gigabyte gtx1660 sent to me from international today and when I wanted to add the card to my rig I noticed it has 8pin power slot instead of 6pin slot like other gtx1660 that I have, this ain't super or Ti version, is there anyway to make this work? Will 6pin power this card? The difference between the 8pin and 6pin connectors is in the two additional ground contacts. It has no difference in power. So, you can use the adapter if it does not work from 6 pins.Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: Philipma1957cellphone on August 03, 2021, 11:28:01 PM I got a gigabyte gtx1660 sent to me from international today and when I wanted to add the card to my rig I noticed it has 8pin power slot instead of 6pin slot like other gtx1660 that I have, this ain't super or Ti version, is there anyway to make this work? Will 6pin power this card? The difference between the 8pin and 6pin connectors is in the two additional ground contacts. It has no difference in power. So, you can use the adapter if it does not work from 6 pins.This is correct. Also a 1660 should never pull over 100 watts. The adapter should be fine. Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: anu1908 on August 04, 2021, 06:55:41 AM use an app like afterburner just in case you want to limit the power draw, or see the current limit. i doubt it will pull a lot of watts (more than 150 at full load) just like others have said.
Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: FP91G on August 04, 2021, 10:02:41 PM An adapter will be the best solution, but when it is not available in stores, you will lose your profit.
If your power supply is not under warranty, then you can buy any 8-pin adapter at your nearest store and then cut off your 6-pin connector on the power supply and solder the 8-pin connector. The wires must be soldered and insulated with heat shrink Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: ZaebaloRegitsa4 on August 05, 2021, 12:56:51 PM An adapter will be the best solution, but when it is not available in stores, you will lose your profit. Chinese adapters are made of bamboo alloy and are very poorly soldered...If your power supply is not under warranty, then you can buy any 8-pin adapter at your nearest store and then cut off your 6-pin connector on the power supply and solder the 8-pin connector. The wires must be soldered and insulated with heat shrink Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: sxemini on August 05, 2021, 01:08:57 PM I got a gigabyte gtx1660 sent to me from international today and when I wanted to add the card to my rig I noticed it has 8pin power slot instead of 6pin slot like other gtx1660 that I have, this ain't super or Ti version, is there anyway to make this work? Will 6pin power this card? Plugin the 6 Pin connector and give it a try. I think it will work and no adapter is needed. Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: FP91G on August 06, 2021, 11:25:10 PM An adapter will be the best solution, but when it is not available in stores, you will lose your profit. Chinese adapters are made of bamboo alloy and are very poorly soldered...If your power supply is not under warranty, then you can buy any 8-pin adapter at your nearest store and then cut off your 6-pin connector on the power supply and solder the 8-pin connector. The wires must be soldered and insulated with heat shrink I got a lot of these adapters from buying video cards. Previously, manufacturers put several pieces in a box with a video card and they are of very high quality. Better to look for such adapters. Title: Re: Adding an additional 1660 to my rig Post by: Looper_U on August 07, 2021, 06:10:21 AM An adapter will be the best solution, but when it is not available in stores, you will lose your profit. Chinese adapters are made of bamboo alloy and are very poorly soldered...If your power supply is not under warranty, then you can buy any 8-pin adapter at your nearest store and then cut off your 6-pin connector on the power supply and solder the 8-pin connector. The wires must be soldered and insulated with heat shrink I got a lot of these adapters from buying video cards. Previously, manufacturers put several pieces in a box with a video card and they are of very high quality. Better to look for such adapters. |