R9 295X power connection.

[davidst99]

Hi, I purchased a R9 295X that has 2x 8 pin connection. I also have a Seasonic X 1250. The card says each 8 pin connection needs 28 Amps. Can I use one cable that has two 8 pin connections or use two cable and use only one connection on each one? Thanks.

David

 

[Sohaltang]

The plugs are probably both on the same single rail. I separated them anyway. Figured it could not hurt.

 

[davidst99]

The plugs are probably both on the same single rail. I separated them anyway. Figured it could not hurt.

Thanks for the advice. I'll use two cables.

 

[Sohaltang]

Thanks for the advice. I'll use two cables.

I looked up your and mine for kicks. The connectors all come off a single rail. Still Not sure how much load the wire is rated for. Its likely way over 400 watts that the 295x could use. Still keeping mine separate unless someone can give me a valid reason why spreading the load on multiple wires would be bad FYI your gonna love the card.

 

[ViRGE]

Still keeping mine separate unless someone can give me a valid reason why spreading the load on multiple wires would be bad

It isn't bad. It's a good thing. The official advice from PSU and video card manufacturers is always to use as many cables as you can.

 

[davidst99]

Thanks for all the replies. I received an email from Seasonic Support and they agree with most everyone here that I should use two separate cables.

 

[davidst99]

I looked up your and mine for kicks. The connectors all come off a single rail. Still Not sure how much load the wire is rated for. Its likely way over 400 watts that the 295x could use. Still keeping mine separate unless someone can give me a valid reason why spreading the load on multiple wires would be bad FYI your gonna love the card.

I really do like the card. I got as soon as I found out about the $500 price drop. It's nice running dual 290x at 65C.

 

[Sohaltang]

I really do like the card. I got as soon as I found out about the $500 price drop. It's nice running dual 290x at 65C.

Me too. Microcenter had a open boxed gigabyte marked 1149$. I had been watching it as they were dropping the price every week or two. They usually start at 10% and then do another 5-10% every couple weeks till it sells. Was already 25% off the 1500$. When the MSRP dropped to 999$ I flew up there to see if they were going to do 25% off 999$ or start back at 10%. When I got there it was not marked down so I asked to talk to the manager. They complained about losing money on the deal but I reminded them the unopened box next to it was losing them even more. He suggest 10% off and I was iffy. Settled on 10% off the original 1500. For 850$ Im in love with the card.
Selling my classified 780ti setup. The one with the unmodded bios sold fast for 650$. People seem scared of the superior one with the skynet bios. Im just happy to no longer have to deal with heat and noise.

 

[Silverforce11]

Holy crap people pay that much for 2nd hand 780ti??

There you go NV, charge whatever the heck you want for your new 980 because lots of people will buy it anyway. :/

 

[alcoholbob]

Holy crap people pay that much for 2nd hand 780ti??

There you go NV, charge whatever the heck you want for your new 980 because lots of people will buy it anyway. :/

It's a classified though, people probably assume overclocked it will be much better than than trying to overclock a reference GTX 980.

The reference 780Tis are selling for like $460-480 on ebay.

 

[Sohaltang]

Holy crap people pay that much for 2nd hand 780ti??

There you go NV, charge whatever the heck you want for your new 980 because lots of people will buy it anyway. :/

LOL I listed it at 700, paid 860 and tax.

The one I still have has the highest single GPU score on air in the valley thread here. Only one GPU above it overall and its a 780 with unbelievable numbers. My FPS in some non CF/SLI configured games has dropped a ton. World of tanks is almost painful to see at 60-70 fps after 90-110.

The classified is worth every penny if you willing to tweak it. Especially if you play a particular single gpu game. Wonder if I could duel boot the cards separately? If so I might keep it.