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Powering GPU riser
- Thread starter macmining
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It will take what I needs to operate. The pci-e connector provides 75w while I am assuming you mean 8 pin connector not a 6 will give 150w. For a total of 225w available to the card to pull. I don't know any 3060 ti that is only 6 pin. It wouldn't be enough to power a 3060 ti.Good day all
Could someone clarifie for me:
if you have a rtx 3060 Ti (TDP 200W) and plug it through gpu riser x1 (connected with 6pin, 75W) in its peak it will take 275W or 200W?
Thank you in advance.
I will try to explain again:It will take what I needs to operate. The pci-e connector provides 75w while I am assuming you mean 8 pin connector not a 6 will give 150w. For a total of 225w available to the card to pull. I don't know any 3060 ti that is only 6 pin. It wouldn't be enough to power a 3060 ti.
I have rtx 3060 Ti, it is powered with 1x 8pin connector and 1x 6pin connector, card is pluged to gpu riser x1 and connected to motherboard through usb cable, gpu riser is powered by 6pin connector. Now card has TDP 200W, gpu riser can take 75W at its peak, am I right?
Now the Q is in peak card and gpu riser together will take 275W or 200W?
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I am very sorry card is connected with 1x 8pin and 1x6pin connectors.225W. 150w for the 8 pin and 75w for the riser.
the 6 pin is a substitute for the power not being passed by the 1x riser \ USB cable, not in addition to.
Yea I am confused here. The riser is only 1x? If the the gpu has a 8 pin and a 6 pin it would be able to draw upto 300w total. 75w from the pci-e, 75w from the 6pin and 150 from the 8pin. The USB would not any power to the riser. I don't even know what the USB is for.
I think the OP is using something like these https://www.amazon.com/FebSmart-Bit...006C-Cable-GPU-Adapter-Ethereum/dp/B07GJNMLYMYea I am confused here. The riser is only 1x? If the the gpu has a 8 pin and a 6 pin it would be able to draw upto 300w total. 75w from the pci-e, 75w from the 6pin and 150 from the 8pin. The USB would not any power to the riser. I don't even know what the USB is for.
The mobo end of the riser doesn't carry any power, instead the card end of the riser has a 6 pin to "inject" the missing power.
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When you use a gpu for mining cryptocurrency that is how you connect it.Yea I am confused here. The riser is only 1x? If the the gpu has a 8 pin and a 6 pin it would be able to draw upto 300w total. 75w from the pci-e, 75w from the 6pin and 150 from the 8pin. The USB would not any power to the riser. I don't even know what the USB is for.
CorrectI think the OP is using something like these https://www.amazon.com/FebSmart-Bit...006C-Cable-GPU-Adapter-Ethereum/dp/B07GJNMLYM
The mobo end of the riser doesn't carry any power, instead the card end of the riser has a 6 pin to "inject" the missing power.
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Unfortunately TDP by card manufactures are a bit loosey goosey. You would be best served looking up reviews of your particular card or even better, testing it yourself under your load conditions.
You can reign in TDP with power settings, but the only thing I would count on out of the box is that it will pull less than 300w.
You can reign in TDP with power settings, but the only thing I would count on out of the box is that it will pull less than 300w.
Aha, if we have answer for this Q lets move to the next one:Unfortunately TDP by card manufactures are a bit loosey goosey. You would be best served looking up reviews of your particular card or even better, testing it yourself under your load conditions.
You can reign in TDP with power settings, but the only thing I would count on out of the box is that it will pull less than 300w.
now lets assume theoretically that card will take 200W in peak, gpu riser I am using is design to take no more then 75W (in practise it will take even less) does it mean to power this two tings (card and riser) in peak I will need 275W or because card has TDP 200W it will not take more the 200W in total from 8pin & 6pin connectors and riser. One thing worth of mention is that when card would be pluged to PCI-Express x16 on motherboard (as it is in normal situation, not mining) it would take some power through motherboard pci-express connector or I am wrong?
The card only pulls what it needs. You're capable of giving the card up to 300watts assuming everything is within spec.
If the card uses 200watts under load it will only pull 200 watts. If it uses 275 it will pull 275. Your card will still be pulling power from a pci-express slot, it will just be from the one on your riser, powered by the extra 6 pin, rather than the motherboard itself.
Edit: Out of curiosity are you asking this to determine what size PSU you need, or how many cards you can run with X PSU? If so, it may be easier to ask that.
If the card uses 200watts under load it will only pull 200 watts. If it uses 275 it will pull 275. Your card will still be pulling power from a pci-express slot, it will just be from the one on your riser, powered by the extra 6 pin, rather than the motherboard itself.
Edit: Out of curiosity are you asking this to determine what size PSU you need, or how many cards you can run with X PSU? If so, it may be easier to ask that.
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Thank you for your time to answer my Qs. I have few builds coming:The card only pulls what it needs. You're capable of giving the card up to 300watts assuming everything is within spec.
If the card uses 200watts under load it will only pull 200 watts. If it uses 275 it will pull 275. Your card will still be pulling power from a pci-express slot, it will just be from the one on your riser, powered by the extra 6 pin, rather than the motherboard itself.
Edit: Out of curiosity are you asking this to determine what size PSU you need, or how many cards you can run with X PSU? If so, it may be easier to ask that.
1. 5x rtx 3060ti I want to power this with 2x Corsair Gold 850W (in the future I might add one or two more rtx 3060ti)
2. 7x gtx 1660ti -> EVGA 1000W GQ Gold (I am not sure if this will be enough)
Please note that all cards will be undervolted by around 30-40%.
Any advices?
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It depends on how much you want to push it, but you should be able to get most algos down to the 120-150watt per card range for the 3060tis.
I have never mined on 1660's but it looks like 70-90watts per card once optimized is fairly normal.
It looks like both of your PSU setups should be adequate by a decent margin.
I have never mined on 1660's but it looks like 70-90watts per card once optimized is fairly normal.
It looks like both of your PSU setups should be adequate by a decent margin.