Molex to 6pin is it safe?

[pavlic23]

I bought a new power supply but it doesn't come with a 6pin connector. It does come eith 2 molex connectors. I have a radeon r7 360 which has a power demand of 150 w according to the web sites that i have been searching around so is it safe to use a molex to 6pin connection? I will probably have this power supply for a short period of time like 3-4 months because i am on a tight budget until then.

 

[James Mason]

not really no. If it doesn't come with a 6-pin, it can't properly provide the power a 6-pin needs.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I wouldn't power the card with molex , bad idea.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

It is rare for a new modern power supply not to come with a pci-e 6 pin or 8 pin plug

Unless it has a very low power ratting

The 8 pin plug often consists of a 6 pin + 2 pin plug clipped together

If the psu has no pcl-e plug it is not suitable for a graphics card using more than 75 watts

Regards
Mike Barnes

 

[little_me]

As earlier posts said, it is usually a bad idea.

Below are few reasons as to what might happen and why exactly it is a bad idea in case you are interested in my opinion on the matter.

Yes, if PSU is capable of supplying enough power, said adapter could do it.
However, pretty much ALL PSU's that are really capable of supplying enough power for separate GPU connector, will do so, why wouldn't they?

In conclusion, the PSU will most likely not be fully capable of doing it and things might range from system instability due to lower voltage (due to PSU being overloaded) to 4 pin molex cable melting from heat (it is supplying 3 wires worth of current after all.)

Cheaper PSu's usually use also thinner wires than better ones, multiplying the likelihood of melting wire problem.

and.. PSU could also simply fail due to overload and burst into flames and/or break all other components in the computer also or burn the house.

Of course it could all work just fine but... why take unnecessary risk?

 

[dontlistentome]

Why would you buy a power supply that doesn't have the connector you need? Because it costs less and you were planning to use the adapter weren't you? If that's the case then do it, what anyone here says won't change that.

 

[pavlic23]

Why would you buy a power supply that doesn't have the connector you need? Because it costs less and you were planning to use the adapter weren't you? If that's the case then do it, what anyone here says won't change that.

I was going for a cheaper temporary solution and thought that i bought a power supply that had everything