pcie 6 pin to 6pin Y connector...

[h@RRy]

Hey guys I have a problem...I just bought an ultra x-infinity 800W:up:
Herein lies the problem...There are 4 12v rails each have 20 amps per rail, 2 are 6 pin PCI-E connectors, the other 2 are 4 pin molex connectors. My problem is that my 8800gts needs 26amps on the 12v(yes, needs and I will explain why)
It started when games, specifically DX9 games were run overclocked I would get a hard freeze requiring a restart when I had only 1 12v(6 pin) plugged into it.
After some "creative" wiring I have had to for go using a single 6 pin 12v rail to power the card and instead I am using the 6 pin to 4 pin so I can draw the power from 2 different rails, that has solved my game crashing situation lol(I should have known this:shakes: )Anyway now I am getting ZERO production from the 2 6 pin 12v rails...
What I'm trying to figure out is if there is a Y connector like the 6 pin to 4 pin(molex), but instead has 6 pin to 6 pin connectors(1 female, 2 male)
Any help is GREATLY appreciated in advance:up:

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PS.

Otherwise, would I have to custom make one? :eek:

[jonnyGURU]

HeMy problem is that my 8800gts needs 26amps on the 12v(yes, needs and I will explain why)

No. It doesn't.

26A * 12V = 312W. This actually EXCEEDS PCI SIG specifications for ANY graphics card on the market.

Also, the problem you're having has nothing to do with different connectors being on different rails. The X-Finity 800W has only one +12V rail that is then split up into four with an OCP (over current protection) on each. If the predetermined current on a particular rail, the PSU shuts down. It doesn't cause the PC to lock up. It doesn't cause artifacts. It doesn't do any of the things people might have told you PSU's with multiple +12V rails do. It would just shut down. So... given that the PSU is not shutting down and that your card is not really drawing 312W and the X-Finity really has enough power on it's +12V rail to support your graphics card, I'm going to say that you simply have a defective PSU.

It sounds like voltage might be dropping on that particular connector causing the lock up. This could be from a bad connection at the PCB, bad connector... whatever. Your PSU has a lifetime warranty and Ultra does advanced replacements. Call them and have them send you a new PSU. Done.

[h@RRy]

No. It doesn't.

26A * 12V = 312W. This actually EXCEEDS PCI SIG specifications for ANY graphics card on the market.

Also, the problem you're having has nothing to do with different connectors being on different rails. The X-Finity 800W has only one +12V rail that is then split up into four with an OCP (over current protection) on each. If the predetermined current on a particular rail, the PSU shuts down. It doesn't cause the PC to lock up. It doesn't cause artifacts. It doesn't do any of the things people might have told you PSU's with multiple +12V rails do. It would just shut down. So... given that the PSU is not shutting down and that your card is not really drawing 312W and the X-Finity really has enough power on it's +12V rail to support your graphics card, I'm going to say that you simply have a defective PSU.

It sounds like voltage might be dropping on that particular connector causing the lock up. This could be from a bad connection at the PCB, bad connector... whatever. Your PSU has a lifetime warranty and Ultra does advanced replacements. Call them and have them send you a new PSU. Done.

Damn...I got a reply from JG himself:welcome:
There are multiple pleasantries I could use, but 1st and foremost, Thank You:up:
My issue:
I know you have done some work with ultra and I believe this PSU is part of that(work you did with Ultra), all the same, after I used the 6 to 4 pin Y connector my crashing has stopped, I have *tested*(to some degree) the PSU and the volts are stable and rock solid, although, the 6 pin connectors have created a point of contention with me across multiple manufacturer's/ vendors...and I don't understand it, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't(bad connector like you said)...I have spoken with Ultra and they can't make heads or tails of it...I think my OC is modest.(Please help me, why doesn't she crash when I have her rigged like this:confused: )
but again, Thanks JG, and I wish you all the best with your new job:up: :)

[jonnyGURU]

...after I used the 6 to 4 pin Y connector my crashing has stopped...

Right. Which is why I think it's a particular problem with that cable, probably the solder point inside the PSU. It SHOULD work. The fact that it doesn't considering such a mild set up (I test with a quad FX and a pair of Ultras, so no offense is meant) tells me it's a QC problem.