is this Adapter safe?

[Carlo Fonollera]

Im planning to buy a new GPU because my HD7730 died.
I want to buy R7 260x but my PSU seems to lack 6pin slot.I only have 4pins

this is the adapter:

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BTW my PSU is generic 600w. Tecware ATX v2.03 , 2 24A

 

[WyomingKnott]

Can't see the picture, but the answer is no. You should get a power supply that is designed to drive a six-pin PCI-E power connection.

 

[Nordein]

The adapter will work. It is always best to have all your cables go directly to where they need to supply the power, but if you need to, using a molex adapter will still do the job.

 

[geofelt]

The danger with a cheap psu is that it might fail under load.
Worse, a cheap psu will not have the protective circuitry to keep from destroying anything it is connected to if it fails.
If your psu does not have the requisite 6 pin connector, it likely does not have sufficient +12v amps to support such a connector.

I might plan on replacing the psu regardless.

Or... why not use a GTX750ti(non overclocked) which is a equivalent performer and will run on pcie slot power alone?
It will be a nice jump in graphics capability over your departed 7730.

 

[Carlo Fonollera]

The danger with a cheap psu is that it might fail under load.
Worse, a cheap psu will not have the protective circuitry to keep from destroying anything it is connected to if it fails.
If your psu does not have the requisite 6 pin connector, it likely does not have sufficient +12v amps to support such a connector.

I might plan on replacing the psu regardless.

Or... why not use a GTX750ti(non overclocked) which is a equivalent performer and will run on pcie slot power alone?
It will be a nice jump in graphics capability over your departed 7730.

The price is too much for me 🙁

 

[geofelt]

The price of a new psu or a GTX750ti?

A GTX750ti should cost about the same as a R7-260X.

A cheap psu can become very expensive if it fails under load.