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6800XT connected to PSU via single cable (lemmy.nz)
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I saw this picture while looking at overclocking guides and I wondered if I may have my power setup incorrectly. My GPU is currently connected exactly like the don't do this diagram.

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[-] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Many cards used to use 3 connectors so you'd run two lines and a third from the second connector of one of the lines.

The diagram op posted is from nvidia and seasonic and fixes many stability issues, not fire hazzards

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