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...and this is what I get for posting with less than 2 hours of sleep. Essentially, the GTX 1080 is connected like this https://imgur.com/a/OJC94bQ#wgrNW4V I have no idea why that molex-looking Y piece is there, pulling an 8pin connector out of two 6 pin ones. Theoretically, I should get rid of it, install the 2080 and then use one 6 pin and somehow put the other 6+2 pin one together, to form an 8 pin and just stick those in, minus the Y piece, correct?

Forgot to mention : the one 6+2 cable that runs from my PSU has this molex Y shaped thingummajig, that blends two six pin connectors into an 8 pin head. Now all these years, I had 6+6 connected and they outputted to a single 8 pin. No issues. I also have a couple of 2 pin 'tiny cables/floaters' that I suspect are there so that I can craft a 6+2 and then use the other 'whole' 6, exactly for the type of bind I'm in. Every time I stuffed the 2 pin into the 6 pin molex though, the PSU would just make a dumb GIC sound and refuse to turn on. I'm either connecting the grounding or am doing some other act of extreme middle aged idiocy. I highly suspect that I just need to buy a PSU that provides a 'native' 8 pin and 6 pin without the use of Y cables or molexes or whatever but just for my peace of mind...what's the deal with the 2 pin floaters? Am I total idiot? Should there be some indication for grounding? *typed sadly back on the 1080*

Hi all, Quick question : I've been using my CS650M with a GTX 1080 for years without issue. Now I purchased a 2080 Super and it has both an 8 pin and a 6 pin connector (the 1080 only had a single 8 pin). The PSU has only one PCIE 6+2 connector on it. Am I doing something criminally wrong or do I need a different PSU with 2 X PCI 6+2 connectors on it? Currently, all other PSU slots are occupied by SATA & Peripherals and the only free one is a 4+4 CPU socket. I have not opened my PC case in ages and I feel like a ridiculous n00b at the moment, any and all help will be greatly appreciated!