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

Beautiful work EVGA… this thing is reliable, performance is crazy, protection of your gpu, thermals are great just by feeling it, practically snaps in so it’s easy to use, and no noise from this accessory at all. If I could I would give it a 10

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.

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!

I bought this because I got a new EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 Super XC for Christmas, and the power cables were blocking the nifty RGB on the side. Unfortunately, while it DID clean up the look of my build, its bulkiness means it STILL blocks the view somewhat. Even sitting, I can only see the bottom half of the RGB text under the Powerlink. Still DEFINITELY an overall improvement, so no regrets. I honestly didn't even read enough initially to realize it was supposed to offer power performance benefits. I thought it was just a cosmetic cabling accessory. Seems like it's the real deal, though. In the year I've had my PC, it has been making a noise that I've grown to conclude is coil whine from the power supply. Fans all run great, temps are fine, performance is fine, there's just been this intermittent sound, and it became louder and more frequent after installing this more demanding graphics card. Well, I just realized that I haven't heard it at all today, having installed the EVGA Powerlink this morning. If that does turn out to be the case (I'm hoping this is not a fluke), the Powerlink would easily be worth three times as much for the annoyance reduction factor alone. While I definitely know my way around a computer, I also am EXTREMELY over messing around with my PC in a major way, thanks to chronic pain and mobility issues. Adjusting the EVGA Powerlink was EXTREMELY straightforward, with the only difficulty (if you can call it that) coming from handling the ridiculously teensy screws. EVGA was kind enough to provide extras, although I didn't need them. If they DO fall into the Powerlink, you can easily shake them out. Just don't drop one on the floor or you'll never find it. For the price, this is a wonderful product to make your computer build tidier, and it serves a functional purpose as well. Assuming it fits your video card, it's a great addition to your computer rig.

Very happy keeps case organized & heat management by keeping cables away.

I have often wondered why a lot of graphic cards power connectors were in the front instead of the end of the card. Well, whatever the reason this inexpensive device fixes that! For the people that were bummed out that the EVGA wasn't backlit I have a compromise. While it's not lit up it makes it pop a little. Mask off so you don't get paint were you don't want it (you might have a drop fall before you get it where you want it.) Use whatever color Testors modeling paint you want (they might make a glow in the dark but I had some white on hand.) Use a toothpick to get a tiny drop and put it in the engraved letters filling them with as little over fill as possible. Let the paint dry overnight then use Q-tips and non-acetone nail polish remover to clean up the over fill. Use clean Q-tips often otherwise you're just diluting the paint and smearing it around. It took far longer and was more difficult to color fill the EVGA than it was to install it, lol. This is a great product and for $10 you can't beat it!

I've used this bracket in the past and it worked great. Since then I have a newer card (EVGA 3070 ti) and unfortunately the bracket doesnt fit as the PCIE power slots are too far in from the edge. If they released a newer version of this where the bracket was longer, it would be a hit.

After my new PC build into the NZXT H700 limited edition PUBG case there was something that was bugging me. The power cables for my GPU were sticking out on the front and pressing against the side panel tempered glass. These cords were also blocking some of the RGB elements of my EVGA 1080 ti and where it said FTW3, and as we all know, if you can't see the full EVGA | GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 on the side of your GPU you're gunna lose frames in game and you might as well not even use the darn thing. I found this one sale here on Amazon for $9.99, down from the full retail price of $19.99. I don't mind paying $10 for something like this but there was no way in heck I was going to drop $20 on it! Anyway, a day later the product arrives and I'm off to the races installing it. Pros: - Does it's job repositioning the two 8 pin power connectors from the side of your GPU to the back - Easy to install, literally just popped it in - Made by EVGA, branded with the EVGA logo Cons: - No RGB elements lighting up the EVGA logo - It's a tad on the bulky side, I would have preferred a more slim down form factor

Looks great nice product for gpu power cable management and it has capacitors inside it that means it filters power before delivering to gpu

It might look better with it or without it, just try it on like clothing. It might take the space needed to fit a finger through to reach the push disconnects of the ATX plugs. My card has big aftermarket cooling fins right there, so it would be difficult to disconnect the plugs and may decrease airflow on them. The adapter may correct the size ratio of a small video card in a big computer case and definately puts the cables a bit out of visual focus.

Decent QoL product for those with OcD like myself, it re-routs GPU power connector cables to the side of the card making it look neat and tidy. Works with Nvidia Founders GPU's and 'vast' majority of EVGA's including my EVGA RTX 3060 XC. The only CON that I can think off is lack of logo RBG but that can be modded.

Perfect

reference 6950xt has a lip hanging over the power connectors preventing complete contact with the powerlink but after modification with a alphacool waterblock was able to fit. REMEMBER TO BRACE THIS DEVICE. as others state, IT WILL RIP OUT THE POWER CONNECTORS if not properly braced. i used a old gpu stand to at least level it and take the pressure from the cables. the modified gpu is a quarter of its original weight so it didint needed to be braced.