Can i use a rx 580 with a 6 pin connector

[benchmarkacc12]

I want to buy an rx 580 4gb but it needs a 8 pin connector. What can i do to solve the isue and do you guys have a good 550 watt psu sugestion for around 50 bucks that has 2 8 pin connectors. 1 for my cpu and 1 for my gpu.

 

[Lutfij]

List your current specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

Where are you located? You should be looking at a 650W unit, not a 550 W unit.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

550W will run a 580 4GB.
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/745439/corsair-cx550.html
CX550.

 

[stevenjemint]

If you have a spare molex connector you could purchase something like this - https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/novatech-8-pin-eps-power-cable-to-dual-4-pin-molex/spy1338.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjszhBRDgARIsAH8Kgvc-PnvpAsBTj_pnk6czMLy8ZQs6aXhX6WZn8uRwjxdkxqL-Lh9SQxAaAnwkEALw_wcB#utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You shouldn't use adapters on poor power supplies.

 

[aybrahim31]

List your current specs like so:

CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

Where are you located? You should be looking at a 650W unit, not a 550 W unit.

CPU: A8 7600
Motherboard:Asus A68HM-Plus
Ram:Crucial 8gb ddr3- 1600 mhz
SSD/HDD: 1TB Wd blue HDD
GPU: rx 580 4gb
PSU: lc power lc420h-12
Chassis: Sharkoon vg4-w

 

[aybrahim31]

Iam from the netherlands btw so everything is more expensive

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

List your current specs like so:

CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

Where are you located? You should be looking at a 650W unit, not a 550 W unit.

CPU: A8 7600
Motherboard:Asus A68HM-Plus
Ram:Crucial 8gb ddr3- 1600 mhz
SSD/HDD: 1TB Wd blue HDD
GPU: rx 580 4gb
PSU: lc power lc420h-12
Chassis: Sharkoon vg4-w

Why are you using two accounts , which one do you want to keep. I posted a PSU ABOVE.

 

[aybrahim31]

You shouldn't use adapters on poor power supplies.

Yeah ive got a preaty bad psu but does the cx 550 have enough 8 pin connectors?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it does.
Why are you using two accounts , which one do you want to keep

 

[aybrahim31]

I already have a bottleneck with my cpu so that means i can use a 6 pin connector for my rx 580 without losing performance or frieing my gpu right?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Nothing is going to fry , but yes your CPU will hold the 580 card back.
No a 6 pin alone can't run the card.

Why are you using two accounts , which one do you want to keep!

 

[aybrahim31]

Yes it does.
Why are you using two accounts , which one do you want to keep

They automatically logged me into this google account idk why

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

They automatically logged me into this google account idk why

You need to pick one , you can't run two.

 

[aybrahim31]

They automatically logged me into this google account idk why

You need to pick one , you can't run two.

I found the problem. Chrome logged me out of my google account and thats why i couldnt log in with my other account.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Which one do you want to use and keep?

 

[benchmarkacc12]

I want to keep this one benchmarkacc12

 

[benchmarkacc12]

Which one do you want to use and keep?

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[Dark Lord of Tech]

I want to keep this one benchmarkacc12

Ok sounds great!