Proper risers for 1080ti

plz help noob here
so are these risers okay for 1080ti? ~250watt cards:
https://www.amazon.com/6-Pin-Powered-PCI-E-Express-Riser/dp/B06Y239M26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504517913&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=006c+riser&psc=1
it comes with sata to molex cables but ive read that psu to sata to molex isnt enough power for the 1080 ti’s?
which cables do i use to go direct from psu to molex on the risers, and where would i find these cables?
or are there better risers someone could recommend?
please and thank you

@totaln00b

Those risers should work fine. The primary issue that has been raised with the model is when a SATA TO MOLEX converter is used to power the riser. SATA pinning/wiring is only rated for 4.5 A per voltage rail. So, along the 12v rail from which the GPU draws power, you are rated up to 12V * 4.5 A = 54W via SATA.

The easy solution? Get a 6 -pin to MOLEX cable (at least 1 is always provided with a standard PSU cable assortment) and power the molex riser directly from the power supply. molex pins are rated at a maximum of 11 amps / pin. Usually, this is good enough to power 2 risers on each string.

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thank you belgarion!