2 questions: validity of my machine's status as a 3.1 Mac Pro, and what PCIE cables for Radeon 4870?

Hello, I bought a used mac pro from a guy that said it was a 3.1. It runs great and when I go to "About this Mac" and then to "More info" and look at the hardware info, it says that it is indeed a 3,1. However, the serial number sticker on the back says it's a 2.8! Any insights into that? I'm very new to Mac Pro desktops and I just want to make sure I didn't get ripped off.
My second question. The machine came with the standard X2 quad 2.88 GHz processor, 8gb of Ram, and a Radeon 2200 graphics card. I bought an ATI Radeon HD 4870 from a guy on craigslist but he didn't have the power cables for it. He said it wasn't a big deal and after I did some research it looks like I need some PCIE power connectors. The card takes two, 6 pin power cables. My question is where do I plug them in on the logic board? Should it be a 6 pin plug in also meaning I want a 6pin to 6pin cable like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200975&nm_mc=KNC-Google Adwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812200975 &gclid=CMW8u4Po5LUCFcdDMgodx2AAyA).
So yeah, the simplest answer I'm looking for is what cables do i need to power my ATI Radeon 4870 in my Mac Pro? Another way to answer that I guess would be to explain to me the way my power supply works in my mac pro.
Thanks!
Mickey

That is an 8-pin. And I just posted Amazon link to 6-pin in another graphic card upgrade thread minutes ago.
And it had a ATI 2600XT. good thing you replaced it.
10.6.8 tends to run best but try - andkeep 10.8.x and see how it goes. Also more options later in graphic cards.
Call Apple and have them check the serial number and they can provide for small $20?fee the OEM DVDs it shipped with (10.5.x) and Apple Hardware Test. They can also sell 10.6.3 DVD
I would have looked for the ATI 5770, better support, the 4870 lacks some ML (Mountain Lion) support for OpenCL.
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A
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