6-pin splitter cable

[doommeck]

I recently upgraded my PC graphics card from a radeon sapphire 5670 to a radeon R9 270x 2gb and I found that the new card needs 2 6-pin pci-e cables attached to it, however my current PSU only has 1 6-pin pci-e cable. Could I used a 6-pin splitter for it or would I need to get a new PSU. The current PC build with the new GPU operating would use approximately 513w of power.

PC Specs
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.50ghz
RAM: 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600MHZ
PSU: CiT 750W Gold Edition PC Power Supply PSU Model 750U
SSD: 256GB Sandisk
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
GPU: Radeon R9 270x

Cheers

 

[wa1]

Yes, technically you can use the 6pin splitter from PSU to get your card working.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-750W-Silent-Power-Supply/dp/B00649XQKW
Is that your PSU?

I don't think that is a good PSU, do you remember the price when you bought it?
How many years old?

 

[doommeck]

Yes that is the power supply, its about 3 years old. I brought it for about £50 ($75) when I first got it.
Cheers

 

[wa1]

Yes, technically your PSU can run your card with 6 pin splitter.
But another note here, if you have extra money, I really suggest you to get a better quality PSU like Corsair, Antec, OCZ. They tends to be much expensive, but they give quality for their products.

 

[Gam3r01]

You should not do that.
If the card has two 6 pin connections that means it needs the 2x75w each set will provide, not divide 75w between both.

If your PSU does not have the necessary connections that is a great sign it is not up to the task of running the card.

In addition to that, the CiT unit is a Tier 5 unit:
Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system.

Look at a tier 1 or 2 unit.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[wa1]

You should not do that.
If the card has two 6 pin connections that means it needs the 2x75w each set will provide, not divide 75w between both.

If your PSU does not have the necessary connections that is a great sign it is not up to the task of running the card.

In addition to that, the CiT unit is a Tier 5 unit:
Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system.

Look at a tier 1 or 2 unit.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

^+1
Another vote for getting a better/higher PSU for your PC.

 

[doommeck]

Cheers guys that has helped alot some people were saying that the whole thing was fine however I needed an expert opinion on this. One more thing I checked the post you linked and the tier 1 and 2 PSUs are pretty high range for my price budget would this PSU suffice?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/600w-corsair-builder-series-cx-non-modular-80-plus-bronze-1x120mm-fan-atx-psu

Thanks again

 

[Gam3r01]

The CX units use lower quality capacitors, that can fail. It wont damage the system, but they have a relatively higher failure rate.
Now that being said, you you are on a very tight budget, it will work.

If you can spend a little extra, this unit is much higher quality:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9