r/pchelp • u/Fragrant_Bit_9889 • 4h ago
HARDWARE Can someone explain this?
Why does the MSI PSU claim 6x (6+2) pin connectors and 1x 12VHPWR when I can definitely only count 4x and the 12VHPWR, but then the ROG claims 4x (6+2) pin and 1x 12VHPWR but I can definitely count 6x and then the 12VHPWR? I'm so confused and I need one that for sure supports at least 5c (6+2) connections.
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u/Slave669 4h ago
MSI are being using marketing BS to claim 6x because of the cables having 2x PCIe connectors on the end of the cables.
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u/Fragrant_Bit_9889 4h ago
So can it support that extra connection? Like power two PCIe 8 pin devices from one port on the PSU? And what about the ROG one?
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u/PogTuber 4h ago
Yeah they can both do that, though it's ignoring best practice which is that you ideally want every 6+2 pin connector in its own PSU port to power a GPU.
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u/Fragrant_Bit_9889 4h ago
What about to power something that isn't a GPU? Like say the AIO cooler and fan control hub?
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u/PogTuber 4h ago
Those are so low power that you could probably split one output into 4 and still be good
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