Cant I use the 6+2 pins as both 6 and 6+2 pin connectors? That would leave me 1 short. I could return one of the recently purchased cards to get one with a single connector for connection and that would then get me under what I needed. I was under the assumption I could use 6+2 connectors as just 6 pins.
Yes, you can use a 6+2 connector as 6 or as 8 pin connector. The specs say it has 10 connectors in total but you need 11. I just checked the picture on the evga website, apparently the PSU comes with 4 cables that have 2x6+2 and 2 cables that have 1x6+2...maybe you can just buy an additional 2x6+2 cables from evga...or you have one laying around already....