Is it safe to use a 4 pin to 8 pin adapter to power my cpu?

[shafeeislam]

My i5 3570k requires 8 pin to power it, and my psu only has a 4 pin. Im plannin on buying a new psu later, but for now is it safe to use this http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-inch-Pin-Power-Adapter/dp/B002O21XHQ#customerReviews Thanks. Or should i just use the 4 pin temporarily, will that work?

 

[Itsbranden97]

It might work but I wouldn't trust it. If your PSU doesn't have an 8 pin cpu cable, it might not put out enough power to actually run your CPU.

That being said, you can try to use only the 4 pin and see what happens - I used my PC like that for a week or 2 before my new PSU came in as well and it worked fine.

btw what PSU do you have

 

[shafeeislam]

It might work but I wouldn't trust it. If your PSU doesn't have an 8 pin cpu cable, it might not put out enough power to actually run your CPU.

That being said, you can try to use only the 4 pin and see what happens - I used my PC like that for a week or 2 before my new PSU came in as well and it worked fine.

btw what PSU do you have

My psu is an alpine 700w. Il be upgrading to a cooler master 500w semi modular 80 plus bronze one in around two to three weeks of installing the cpu. will the 4 be enough to power it?

 

[Itsbranden97]

Well I wouldn't use that PSU at all, its old and cheap. However, the only review that I found that listed its specs showed it has a 4+4 pin connector, which is the CPU connector.

Personally, I would toss it in the trash and wait until you buy something better - its not worth the risk.

 

[ZeroGravity780]

It might work but I wouldn't trust it. If your PSU doesn't have an 8 pin cpu cable, it might not put out enough power to actually run your CPU.

That being said, you can try to use only the 4 pin and see what happens - I used my PC like that for a week or 2 before my new PSU came in as well and it worked fine.

btw what PSU do you have

My psu is an alpine 700w. Il be upgrading to a cooler master 500w semi modular 80 plus bronze one in around two to three weeks of installing the cpu. will the 4 be enough to power it?

I wouldnt buy a cooler master PSU, I would recommend an EVGA, seasonic, XFX, or Antec. And if it requires an 8 pin there is a reason so dont use it unless you connect the right cables.