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Hi there, I am totally new to gaming PCs and was trying to upgrade my PC so my son can game ok on it.

I have purchased a MSI RX580 card which needs an 8 pin (6+2) cable. I do not have any spare cables with the PC and I am struggling to see where to connect the cable in the (unmarked) plug side of the unit (see pic here https://forum.corsair.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39841&d=1608121096)

 

Can I use one of those two 12 pins at the top to connect to the GPU?

 

If so, what cable to purchase. Maybe this one?? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/12-pin-to-2-port-PCI-E-6-2pin-GPU-Power-supply-Cable-CORSAIR-AX650-AX750-AX850/163365063553

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Hi there, I am totally new to gaming PCs and was trying to upgrade my PC so my son can game ok on it.

I have purchased a MSI RX580 card which needs an 8 pin (6+2) cable. I do not have any spare cables with the PC and I am struggling to see where to connect the cable in the (unmarked) plug side of the unit (see pic here https://forum.corsair.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39841&d=1608121096)

 

Can I use one of those two 12 pins at the top to connect to the GPU?

 

If so, what cable to purchase. Maybe this one?? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/12-pin-to-2-port-PCI-E-6-2pin-GPU-Power-supply-Cable-CORSAIR-AX650-AX750-AX850/163365063553

 

That cable is for the old AX Gold power supplies.

 

What power supply do you currently have?

 

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Weird, the attachment is in this forum! I have an old AX850

 

Here is a link to the picture

https://photos.app.********/d4m16TEhGTJag1RH7

 

This link doesn't work either.

 

Is this your PSU?

 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/Professional-Series%E2%84%A2-Gold-AX850-%E2%80%94-80-PLUS%C2%AE-Gold-Certified-Fully-Modular-Power-Supply/p/CMPSU-850AX

 

If so, then that cable you linked is correct.

 

That said, keep in mind that's a very, very, very old PSU.

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