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Re: RTX3060ti 2 x 8pin power connectors, can I use only 1?
by
poby
on 27/01/2021, 15:21:48 UTC
If your powerpack only has one 8pin connector you can get a molex like the one in the picture below, also just make sure the power pack can deliver the exact watts needed for the GPU and motherboard to run perfectly

Yes I know I can do that but I don't think it's necessary.  I think the extra 8 pin was just in case kind of thing to cover themselves legally.  Every connector is a point of failure so I prefer to minimise them as much as possible.  The question remains, is the card hardwired not to work without power supplied to both connectors?