Mac Pro PCI Express Power "Booster Cable"

hey
anyone happen to buy that vid card power cable from welovemacs.com??
http://www.welovemacs.com/9227128.html
i'm planning to buy a pair.. but i'm not sure if it will fit....
one end plugs into the motherboard.. the other end goes into the vid card
but the question is does it fit the Mac Pro pci express power socket?
and the other end of it does it fit any standard pc vid card? or is it also smaller?
as i plan to buy this for my Mac Pro so i can power up the 8800 gtx
thanks!

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Disk drive connector (AMP MATE-N-LOK 1-480424-0 Power Connector)
AMP MATE-N-LOK 1-480424-0 Power connector (female pins)
Type
Electrical power connector
Production history
Manufacturer
AMP
Produced
1963
General specifications
Width
21 mm (female), 23 mm (male)
Height
6 mm (female), 8 mm (male)
Pins
4
Electrical
Signal
Yes
Max. voltage
12 V
Max. current
11 A/pin (30 °C rise)
Pin out
Male Pins (Female Connector)
Pin
Color
Type
Pin 1
Yellow
+12 V
Pin 2
Black
Ground
Pin 3
Black
Ground
Pin 4
Red
+5 V
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Pin #
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Function
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Black
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Red
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