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Black sleeved cable with a single 6-pin male connector splitting into two 8-pin female PCIe power plugs

Vszerda

Vszerda PW-185-XY 6Pin Male to Dual 8Pin Female PCIe Power Cable

SKU CH-QHKV-EG108

Connects a 6-pin PSU output to two 8-pin GPU inputs using copper conductors

  • Connector details6pin Male to Dual 8pin Female
  • Connector genderMale-to-Female
  • Conductor typeCopper
  • Product typeComposite
  • Key featuresFast Charging
  • Connects modern GPUs using existing 6-pin PSU output
  • Dual 8-pin female ends power two connectors from one cable
  • Copper conductors deliver stable current to the graphics card
  • Avoids PSU upgrade by adapting 6-pin to 8-pin power
  • Extension design adds reach for tidy cable routing

Connector Layout

This Vszerda PW-185-XY cable converts a single 6-pin male PCIe connector from a power supply into two 8-pin female connectors for a graphics card. It is built with copper conductors and a composite construction, intended as an adapter solution for systems where the PSU lacks native 8-pin leads. The design is a straight splitter rather than an extension, so the overall reach is limited to the cable's own length.

Builder Fit

The adapter suits builders upgrading to a modern GPU that requires dual 8-pin power while retaining an older or entry-level PSU that only offers 6-pin PCIe outputs. It avoids the cost and effort of a full power-supply replacement for compatibility alone. Systems whose PSU already provides sufficient native 8-pin connectors, or builds where the 6-pin source cannot deliver the current the card demands, should not rely on this adapter.

Deciding Spec

The defining specification is the 6-pin male to dual 8-pin female connector arrangement, which dictates whether the cable matches both the power-supply output and the graphics-card input requirements.

How it compares

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Price $10.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameVszerda
Model namePW-185-XY
Product typeComposite
Ports & slots
Connector details6pin Male to Dual 8pin Female
Connector genderMale-to-Female
Size & build
Conductor typeCopper

Questions about this item

Does the PW-185-XY give me two 8-pin plugs or one 8-pin plus one 6-pin?

The cable provides one 6-pin male connector that splits into two 8-pin female sockets.

What does the single 6-pin male end actually deliver to a graphics card that expects two 8-pin inputs?

It adapts the existing 6-pin PSU output so the card can physically connect, but the total power available remains whatever that one 6-pin rail supplies.

Is the connector standard PCIe or a different interface such as SATA?

Both ends use the PCI Express power pinout; no SATA or eSATA connectors are present on this adapter.

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