Using 2 power cable adapters...

[lemonade_29]

I have a APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W and a COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR power supply. I just brought a GTX 960 SSC, and it needs a 8-pin.
Should I use a 2 molex -> 6-pin, 2 6-pin -> 8 pin setup with 2 adapters?
Or is that too risky and I should just buy a new PSU.
thanks

 

[Paul NZ]

Buy a new PSU

 

[rhysiam]

Yeah, a new one unfortunately. A 960 is very efficient, but any half decent 500-550W PSU will come with at least a couple of PCIe connectors.

If you're in the US, here's a decent Antec model for $48: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea550green

Or if you care about modular cabling, here's a very high quality EVGA Gold unit with full modular cables for $60: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1

 

[ko888]

Don't use adapters.

There's a reason why only one 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector is installed on those extremely low end PSUs. Their maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current capacity is too low to handle anything more than that.

The Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 (RP-500-PCAR) can't even put out more than 360 Watts without its ripple going out of spec.

The Apevia ATX-CW500WP4 is one of those avoid at all cost products.

Stop buying trash PSUs.

 

[lemonade_29]

>Stop buying trash PSUs.
they came from pre-builds.

Right, buying a new one. Thanks from Canada

also lol 10 and 8 years old PSU designs

 

[ko888]

Get yourself one of these EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-supernova-550-gs-80-5f-107145-1483.htm