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Dell Power edge R720xd and GPU Power cable (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was gifted a R720xd by work (yay!) and want to install a spare 3060 I have. Does any one know of a power cable and advice? Do I hook the power to the riser, the card, both?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, the riser has a white 8 pin connector. So, if I connect that to the smaller 8pin on the motherboard it'll will be good?

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nah, that connects to your GPU you want to you, not the motherboard

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sorry, I'm at the end of a long day and having a hard time understanding lol

I have these connectors plus the one on the GPU.

The white one is on the riser and the smaller black one is one the motherboard

So I just need to connect the white one to the GPU?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, so one end to the GPU (you may have a spare 6 or 8 pin cable, this is fine it doesn’t get plugged into anything) and then the other end to the Riser

But make sure this isn’t just a GPU cable you have lying around, if it is make sure the pinout is correct or you will blow your riser card