Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoGPU compatibility dilemma brewing as more high-end power supplies ditch 8-pin connectors in favor of new 16-pinwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up126arrow-down1external-linkGPU compatibility dilemma brewing as more high-end power supplies ditch 8-pin connectors in favor of new 16-pinwww.tomshardware.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareO Galdo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·18 days agoHow about doing a little DIY, removing the 16-pin connector and crimping two 8-pin connectors? Or, perhaps, connect a 16 to 8 pin adapter.
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·18 days agoMight be possible, but DIY on a power supply is a good way to destroy your hardware by sending power where it’s not supposed to, or to catch something on fire by not doing proper insulation.
How about doing a little DIY, removing the 16-pin connector and crimping two 8-pin connectors? Or, perhaps, connect a 16 to 8 pin adapter.
Might be possible, but DIY on a power supply is a good way to destroy your hardware by sending power where it’s not supposed to, or to catch something on fire by not doing proper insulation.