[SOLVED] Is it okay to overclock a the a GPU if it's powered by a SATA to 8 pin pcie adaptor?

[helpneededhere]

I ordered a rx 570 nitro+, and it my power supply only has a 6 pin pcie connector, so i plan on using an adaptor for SATA x2 to 8 pin pcie. I also already plan on getting a better PSU, But is it safe to just use the card without an overclock, or should i wait?

my current psu: ACE A-750BR (750W)

 

[COLGeek]

I would recommend you replace your PSU with a quality unit BEFORE attempting to OC your GPU. Better safe than sorry.

 

[helpneededhere]

I would recommend you replace your PSU with a quality unit BEFORE attempting to OC your GPU. Better safe than sorry.

makes sense, but would it fry my gpu to run it without an overclock???

 

[COLGeek]

makes sense, but would it fry my gpu to run it without an overclock???

Honestly? Maybe. That is a VERY poor quality PSU. I would not trust it, even if not using the adapter (that is never a good recommended solution).

 

[SkyNetRising]

my current psu: ACE A-750BR (750W)

Your PSU is 450W at best (37A on 12V rail). It's nowhere close to 750W.

Saphire rx 570 nitro+ minimum PSU recommendation is 500W. Do not even think about overclocking with that PSU. It will most likely blow up catastrophically.
Read user reviews here:
https://www.amazon.com/ACE-750W-PSU-12cm-Red/dp/B006FUTT38

 

[USAFRet]

Fry from overclock?
With that PSU and adapter, it might fry from just turning it on.

 

[King_V]

Is it okay to overclock a the a GPU if it's powered by a SATA to 8 pin pcie adaptor?

It's not even ok to run at normal speeds with a SATA to PCIe adapter. As has been pointed out, overclocking is just asking for trouble with this kind of setup.

That's even before considering the poor quality of the PSU overall.

Do not use sata-to-PCIe or molex-to-PCIe adapters. Get a good quality power supply, that has the proper connectors.

See the first link in my sig for a very good reference. DO NOT gamble with this.

 

[stonecarver]

https://www.amazon.com/ACE-750W-PSU-12cm-Red/dp/B006FUTT38

Now that's a bad power supply. Hit the reviews..........