4pin molex to 6pin

[astin001]

hi i have these cables that came with my 5850, they are 1x 4 pin molex to 6 pin adapters. currently my psu has no 6 pin cables so i cant use my graphics card yet. i was just wondering if these cables are safe to use and if i could use both of them so i can use my graphics card without buying a new psu. thanks

 

[Gathorisx]

Yes they are safe.

 

[astin001]

is it safe to use 2 of them?

 

[Gathorisx]

I would think so

 

[astin001]

i was told it was only safe to use 2 4pin molex to 1 6pin

 

[DarkSable]

You should be fine - even if it can't power the card, meaning you need converters, it isn't going to HURT anything; delivering not-enough voltage just means the card won't run.

 

[lunyone]

What are you specs (PSU, GPU, etc.)? Normally you should be fine, but with the previous info we could help you better.

 

[Guest]

is it safe to use 2 of them?

what PSU do you have?

how much amperage on the 12 volt rail?

if it does not have ONE PCI power connection i do doubt the is enough 12 volt amperage to support an addition 150 watts off of it . . and it can blow the PSU taking the whole rig down with it. . .