New from MineMaster UK - PCI-E 8pin to 2x PCI-E 6+2pin Power Cable Splitters - 5 Pack!
Multiply your PCIE power cables with these splitters! Great for use with both ATX and server PSU rig builds. Perfect for the larger rig.
These cables allow you to connect more PCIE devices to your PSU which when mining is really the name of the game! Even with large ATX PSUs or large server PSU breakouts, powering multiple risers and GPUs (some with multiple PCIE sockets) means you still run out of PCIE connectors! These splitters solve these problems!
These splitters are made of high quality 18AWG insulated cable with solid, well crimped connectors. Each cable is 20cm long which gives you a 40cm span, plenty to connect well spaced components. Crucially they have an 8pin input, some splitters have only a 6 pin input and still have 8 pin outputs, this can cause power overloads on the cable - never use the dangerous 6pin to 2x 8pin splitters sold by unscrupulous vendors!!
So, how should these be used?
First of all remember that these cables only increase the amount of connections you have, not the amount of power from your PSU! ALWAYS ensure you are not drawing more Watts than your PSU or input cables can handle. With that in mind the load these splitters can carry will largely depend on the PSU and cable they are connected to. These are 18AWG cables and are rated to 279W, if you connect these to a 20AWG input cable (rated at 175W) and then try and power a high load GPU you will find the 20AWG input cable is the weak spot! So the advice is to connect these to 18AWG or 16AWG input cables. Then, with a 279W rating, you can power a couple of risers (75W each) or connect to both PCIE inputs on pretty much any GPU other than 3090s. Always remember that the 279W rating as an absolute maximum, remember the 80% rule and never load your power components beyond 80% of their rating (around 223W for 18AWG cable).
"I want to know more about cable ratings in detail!"
Even with 3090s, which almost always come with 3x PCIE inputs, it is fine to connect two of these inputs using an 18AWG splitter connected to a 16AWG cable. Why is this? Well the 3090 can draw 400W (worst case) but of which 75W will come from the PCIE slot/riser, that leaves 325W divided between 3 PCIE power sockets which is less than 110W per socket so well within the capability of this cable.
People also ask if it is possible to get 16AWG splitters or if it is bad practice to use a 18AWG splitter on a 16AWG cable? The answer is firstly that 16AWG splitters are not possible to make due to 2x 16AWG cables not fitting in the PCIE input connector, the cable is too thick! Secondly they are not necessary because while the 16AWG cable is rated to 444W, the 18AWG splitter is rated to 279W per cable! This means that the combined loading of the 18AWG splitter is more than the 16AWG cable that is feeding it, the splitter may have thinner cables but it has more of them. If you were connecting anything that was approaching the limits of the 18AWG splitter you would already have overloaded the 16AWG input cable anyway!
So to conclude, check your loads, know your cable's rating, and plan your rig accordingly. Never load anything beyond 80% of its rating and you can use these splitters to connect more things to your rig!
Features:-
PCI-E 8 pin input - 2x PCI-E 6+2pin outputs
High rated 18AWG cable - 279W maximum load per cable
20cm length (40cm span) - Plenty of reach in your rig!
High quality connectors with solid crimps
What you get:-
5x - 20cm 18AWG PCI-E 8pin to 2x PCI-E 6+2pin Splitter Cable
Want a single splitter cable only? Check out our other listing for single splitter cables.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114972892124
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