EVGA PowerLink, Support All NVIDIA Founders Edition & All EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti/2080/2070*/2060*/Super*/GTX 1660 Ti*/1660*/1650/1080 Ti/1080/1070 Ti/1070/1060 0600-Pl-2816-Lr

Nice, simple, does exactly what it is supposed to do. It takes any combination of 6 pin and 8 pin inputs, connects all of the 12V lines in parallel, and then feeds it out. This results in power being pulled fairly evenly over both of the inputs rather than lopsided. For outputs it is set up for 8 + 8 by default, and there is one 6 pin output you can use instead of an 8 pin. The pamphlet in the package says that it is possible to request a second 6 pin output if you have a 6 + 6 card.I have a Mac Pro 5,1 with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 980Ti with a 6 pin and 8 pin auxiliary power input. Watching the amperage via iStat Menus I could see one drawing 7.5 - 8 amps and the other drawing 5 - 5.5 amps. With this connected it's now pulling about 6 - 6.5 amps from both.The Mac Pro will shut off if the power draw on one of the PCIe auxiliary power connections is too high in order to protect itself, something I ran into that a few times shortly after I got the card and was testing it out. To prevent that from happening while I was playing games under Windows I wound up using MSI Afterburner to limit the card's power draw to 90% of maximum. Once I had that configured I no longer ran into any abnormal shutdowns, but it also meant that there was some performance capacity still available that I couldn't use. After installing the PowerLink and seeing how it balanced the power draw over both auxiliary connections, I updated the Afterburner configuration so the card could pull 100% power again and run at full performance. After many, many hours of gaming I have yet to experience an unexpected shutdown.Update:Took some screen shots showing the power distribution with and without the PowerLink installed. Going through that process I found one minor little annoyance: it's difficult to remove the PowerLink from the video card when it is installed. The clip that holds it into the card can't be depressed to remove it. Instead, you need to take something tiny, like a plastic spudger, and slightly tilt the clip to release it. Not difficult, but it took me a few minutes before I realized I needed to do that. I also opened up the PowerLink and took some pictures of the inside in case anyone is curious. It does do a little bit more than just connect all of the 12v pins in parallel, but not much.The main thing to notice in the pictures is how lopsided the power draw was without the PowerLink installed. It was pulling 8 amps from the A feed but only 4.5-5 amps on the B feed. Skimming through the forums I ran across the theory that the sensor won't report higher than 8 amps while the protection mechanism kicks in (shuts off the machine) at 10+ amps. If that's true then the 8 amps that is shown on the boost A connection may actually be a bit higher than that.Also, while going through this I noticed that the PowerLink was pulling slightly more power from the lower plug than the upper. I think the maximum difference I noted between the two was about .5 amps briefly, but it was usually around .2 amps or less. Basically there was just enough of a difference to be noticed, but that's all. It's still far, far better then the 4-5 amp difference seen without the PowerLink.Anyway, I am still extremely pleased with the PowerLink. If you have one of the older Mac Pros (5,1 or earlier), and want to run one of the newer video cards, get this. While I can't guarantee it will prevent abnormal machine shutdowns due to pulling excess power from one of the PCIe aux power connections, it will absolutely reduce the likelihood.

I received this after deciding to purchase to help clean up my graphics card cabling which was sort of inhibiting my really clean look. I received it a couple of days later and immediately set to installing it in my case. After removing the power cord from my case (always do this!) and taking off the cover I measured (visually) where my connectors should be and then went about the task of using the tiny screwdriver device to loosen the tiny screws on the device. Much to my surprise they not only loosened but one came out! ACK! This thing is so tiny it's near microscopic and for a second I panicked as I looked frantically for it. I really wish they'd have made these not come all the way out but rather just loosen. That's my only criticism here. However, they do include two extra in case you do lose one so... After a little bit of work I got the alignment right and installed it. I reconnected everything and turned on my PC and didn't get video.After taking a deep breath disconnected the power and reseated the cabling at the base of this device, connected things back up and restarted the PC and voila, I got video and everything now is working great and looks great. I'd highly recommend this product, just keep a close eye on those screws! I'd recommend when you're adjusting the screws you do it over a clean desk with something, perhaps material, that is white to visually aid in case one drops.

Honestly this thing is a bit blocky, although it more or less fits in with my card. EVGA could definitely make it look better than it does, if they tried.And while it does stand up higher and further out the back of the card than your power cables plugs might, the real positive is that it forces the power cables down toward the motherboard, so those cables and connectors don't hang in mid-air across the CPU air space, creating a more serious air flow and turbulence issue. Sure, you could manually route your cables to fit better than they normally would, but this thing does the job for you more securely and without much hassle. If your VGA power cables aren't custom/combed, this will probably help the look and air flow in your case.FWIW, I installed this onto a big fat EVGA RTX 2080 Ti XC2 Ultra card, with little effort.Installation suggestions:-- Unbox the PowerLink and peel the rectangular rubber covers off both sides at the top of the PowerLink. No worries, because they will fit back on snugly when you put them back on. No adhesive involved.-- If the power connectors aren't aligned to fit correctly, you'll need to slide them around until they do. Do this part over some paper towels, or something else big enough to make dropped screws visible. If you drop one of the flea-size screws into your carpet, good luck finding it! So, use the included allen wrench to loosen the 8-pin connectors _just enough_ to move them and no more! Of course if you need to use the 6-pin connector, you'll have to completely remove the appropriate one and replace it with the 6-pin.-- Carefully align the power connectors (by sliding them in their track) with the power sockets on your video card, but don't push it all the way down, yet. Make sure that the back inside surface of the PowerLink will make contact with your video card without any pressure.-- Tighten the screws just until the connectors can't move. Pull the PowerLink away from the card and then place it back on, just making sure that the connectors move freely into the sockets. All good? If not, loosen them and repeat until they fit properly. When you're done, tighten the screws down until they can't move.-- Place the rubber covers back onto the PowerLink.-- How you proceed from here is your choice: I first routed my power cables how I wanted them in the PC case, then connected them to the bottom sockets of the PowerLink. I then carefully pressed the whole assembly into place on the video card while it (the card) was securely attached to the motherboard. However you do it, the point is to make sure that the PowerLink doesn't come loose, and that you're not placing a lot of stress on your video card (and the motherboard) while you're doing all of this.That should be it!