Hey all, so I was torn whether this is a GPU question or a PSU, but since it stems from trying to install a new graphics card I put it here. Sorry if this is an obvious question but I know very little about all this, and have been learning as I go.
I have a Thermaltake Smart 600W PSU, and the card I just bought is an RX580. The card has an 8-pin PCIe connection on it, and it came with an adapter to make it into two 6-pins, but my computer has a dual 4-pin coming off it, with one of the 4s being plugged into the motherboard.
Does this mean I have an insufficient PSU to use this card? I see that I could buy a 4-pin to 8-pin cord, bypassing the adapter that came with the card, but would that be functional?
Also, I see that there are dual 4-pin to 8-pin cords available. Does that mean I should use both my 4-pins, the loose one and the one I'd have to unplug from the motherboard? I can't imagine that's right, but I really don't know how this works.
I will upgrade my PSU if I have to, but from what I'd read before I bought the card, I thought my PSU was sufficient--the card's manufacturer suggests 500W, mine is 600W, and I've read a few reviews indicating that my PSU is not one of the best but not one of the worst either, which just leaves me ambivalent.
Basically, am I in the market for a new PCIe cord, or a new PSU? Or should I just give up on using this particular graphics card altogether?
Any and all help is much appreciated, thanks.
I have a Thermaltake Smart 600W PSU, and the card I just bought is an RX580. The card has an 8-pin PCIe connection on it, and it came with an adapter to make it into two 6-pins, but my computer has a dual 4-pin coming off it, with one of the 4s being plugged into the motherboard.
Does this mean I have an insufficient PSU to use this card? I see that I could buy a 4-pin to 8-pin cord, bypassing the adapter that came with the card, but would that be functional?
Also, I see that there are dual 4-pin to 8-pin cords available. Does that mean I should use both my 4-pins, the loose one and the one I'd have to unplug from the motherboard? I can't imagine that's right, but I really don't know how this works.
I will upgrade my PSU if I have to, but from what I'd read before I bought the card, I thought my PSU was sufficient--the card's manufacturer suggests 500W, mine is 600W, and I've read a few reviews indicating that my PSU is not one of the best but not one of the worst either, which just leaves me ambivalent.
Basically, am I in the market for a new PCIe cord, or a new PSU? Or should I just give up on using this particular graphics card altogether?
Any and all help is much appreciated, thanks.