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I have done some research that indicates you cannot plug an EPS 8-pin into a PCI-Express 8-pin socket. Fine. Is there a way to convert the EPS 8-pin into a PCI-E 8-pin (like the 20->24 pin or 24->20 pin) so that I can use the power trapped in that rail? My power supply has a lot of juice that is meant for a second CPU I don't even have.
Here is a review of my power supply. The unit has a 6-pin and EPS 8-pin (both intended for use with dual-CPU systems). However, I have no need for the 8-pin EPS as I have a single CPU and if I'm getting a new graphics card I figure it might help with the power situation as this 850 isn't exactly what I needed (it's meant for servers).
This, this and this talk about the PSU's guts, which indeed contain a triple-rail design. Is it possible to "liberate" or "tap" power from one rail and shift it into the graphics card?
Here is a review of my power supply. The unit has a 6-pin and EPS 8-pin (both intended for use with dual-CPU systems). However, I have no need for the 8-pin EPS as I have a single CPU and if I'm getting a new graphics card I figure it might help with the power situation as this 850 isn't exactly what I needed (it's meant for servers).
This, this and this talk about the PSU's guts, which indeed contain a triple-rail design. Is it possible to "liberate" or "tap" power from one rail and shift it into the graphics card?