Hello.
I have a dell optiplex 7020 case and a 08wkv3 dell mainboard (according to cpu-z). I wanted to upgrade my psu to fit in my gtx 1050ti 4gb, but my mainboard has an 8 pin port for the psu, and my psu is a 24 pin connector. So I am planning to buy a 24 to an 8 pin adapter. However, I have heard that this might fry my mainboard because it will not be able to handle such electrical power. So, is it wiser to just buy the $12 adapter and risk it (if there is any risk), or should I buy a new mainboard that already has a 24 pin port and be safe. The only unapealing thing here is that I might have to go and buy a new case so it becomes compatible with my new mainboard, etc. My psu has a total of 750 watts and is a corsair cx 750m psu.
Thanks.
I have a dell optiplex 7020 case and a 08wkv3 dell mainboard (according to cpu-z). I wanted to upgrade my psu to fit in my gtx 1050ti 4gb, but my mainboard has an 8 pin port for the psu, and my psu is a 24 pin connector. So I am planning to buy a 24 to an 8 pin adapter. However, I have heard that this might fry my mainboard because it will not be able to handle such electrical power. So, is it wiser to just buy the $12 adapter and risk it (if there is any risk), or should I buy a new mainboard that already has a 24 pin port and be safe. The only unapealing thing here is that I might have to go and buy a new case so it becomes compatible with my new mainboard, etc. My psu has a total of 750 watts and is a corsair cx 750m psu.
Thanks.