[SOLVED] Adapters ok when my PSU wattage is above recommended GPU wattage?

[DannyQ]

I have an HP Pavilion p6608f and according to the command prompt the motherboard is an MSI 2A9C. My PSU, the Antec VP450F (450W) doesn't have an 8pin PCIE to plug into the GeForce GTX 960 I'm trying to install (recommended 400W PSU), it only has a 6pin PCIE available. Would a 6 to 8 pin PCIE adapter be acceptable in this case because I have wattage to spare?

 

[R_1]

if your PSU does not have the needed connections, you NEED a new PSU.

the 6-pin can supply 75W
the 8-pin can supply 150W
an adapter cannot double the output.

 

[refillable]

No, there's a reason why Antec VP450 doesn't have an 8-pin PCI-E. It's because it should only be used with an APU system.

 

[jonnyguru]

Yeah. Don't use that PSU. It's not that it's not enough wattage. It's just that it's an old and poor quality PSU.

 

[DannyQ]

Thanks for the responses. Hope all of you are staying healthy.