[SOLVED] Using Molex Adaptors to power gpu

[ytsab00]

hey guys so quick question my current psu has a single 6pin and a single 8pin however my gpu requires 2 6pin pcie connectors so i was wondering if it would be okay if i used the 6pin from my psu and the other half would be from a 2xmolex to 6pin adapter

 

[bmockeg]

The 8 pin should work on one of the 6 pin

 

[Eugene$$]

Never use cables extension like molex.. get a decent psu..

 

[ytsab00]

The 8 pin should work on one of the 6 pin

its not a 6+2pin tho btw

 

[DSzymborski]

its not a 6+2pin tho btw

Let's see the cable and exact power supply. An 8-pin PCIE cable that isn't a 6+2 pin is uncommon.

 

[ytsab00]

Never use cables extension like molex.. get a decent psu..

Let's see the cable and exact power supply. An 8-pin PCIE cable that isn't a 6+2 pin is uncommon.

Let's see the cable and exact power supply. An 8-pin PCIE cable that isn't a 6+2 pin is uncommon.

Let's see the cable and exact power supply. An 8-pin PCIE cable that isn't a 6+2 pin is uncommon.

Let's see the cable and exact power supply. An 8-pin PCIE cable that isn't a 6+2 pin is uncommon.

this is my 8pin

 

[DSzymborski]

Yup, that doesn't appear to be a PCIE cable.

If that's not a PCIE cable, if you plug that in, you may no longer have a GPU.

Again, what's the exact power supply? I asked this question for very specific reasons.

 

[ytsab00]

Yup, that doesn't appear to be a PCIE cable.

If that's not a PCIE cable, if you plug that in, you may no longer have a GPU.

Again, what's the exact power supply? I asked this question for very specific reasons.

this is my current psu, sorry for the delay

these are the 6pin and 8pin

 

[DSzymborski]

Yikes, I wouldn't use this dodgy off-brand PSU in any PC, let alone one with a GPU that needs multiple supplementary power connectors. I sure as sugar wouldn't add a second fire hazard in a Molex adapter to a PSU that's already a fire hazard.

Hard no here. Consider yourself fortunate you don't have the proper cabling because you might have quickly not had a GPU otherwise...or a PC.

 

[ytsab00]

Yikes, I wouldn't use this dodgy off-brand PSU in any PC, let alone one with a GPU that needs multiple supplementary power connectors. I sure as sugar wouldn't add a second fire hazard in a Molex adapter to a PSU that's already a fire hazard.

Hard no here.

does using a ups make a difference tho i bought this powersupply because my fsp broke down in the middle of quarantine here.

 

[USAFRet]

does using a ups make a difference tho i bought this powersupply because my fsp broke down in the middle of quarantine here.

No.
That thing is not suitable to power a desk lamp.

 

[DSzymborski]

does using a ups make a difference tho i bought this powersupply because my fsp broke down in the middle of quarantine here.

No. A UPS can't make a cheap, dangerous power supply into a safe one.

Quarantine or not, this has no business being used. If replacing a PSU during the quarantine is difficult, replacing and diagnosing other fried components will be even more so.

The box it came in is much more useful than the PSU is.

 

[ytsab00]

No. A UPS can't make a cheap, dangerous power supply into a safe one.

Quarantine or not, this has no business being used. If replacing a PSU during the quarantine is difficult, replacing and diagnosing other fried components will be even more so.

The box it came in is much more useful than the PSU is.

okay okay thank you dude but do you have any recommendations on a cheap budget psu? im running an a320 chip with 8gigs of ddr4 and an amd a8 9600

 

[gamerbrehdy]

okay okay thank you dude but do you have any recommendations on a cheap budget psu? im running an a320 chip with 8gigs of ddr4 and an amd a8 9600

I'm not sure if people will agree with me, but you could go for the Corsair VS650. People say it's kinda bad, but I've been running it fine for 2 years, with the only problem being that cable management is pure hell due to it not being modular. It's also fairly cheap.

 

[ytsab00]

I'm not sure if people will agree with me, but you could go for the Corsair VS650. People say it's kinda bad, but I've been running it fine for 2 years, with the only problem being that cable management is pure hell due to it not being modular. It's also fairly cheap.

okay okay dude thanks for the suggestion ill look into it

 

[DSzymborski]

I'm not sure if people will agree with me, but you could go for the Corsair VS650. People say it's kinda bad, but I've been running it fine for 2 years, with the only problem being that cable management is pure hell due to it not being modular. It's also fairly cheap.

If it's a new one without orange or green lettering, it's probably* absolutely fine for a build like this in a pinch.

* Probably because I still don't know the GPU, which is the key bit of information here

 

[gamerbrehdy]

If it's a new one without orange or green lettering, it's probably* absolutely fine for a build like this in a pinch.

* Probably because I still don't know the GPU, which is the key bit of information here

VS series in general is fairly cheap.

I heard that the VS series wih the orange letters is pretty bad. But mine (with the orange letters) is holding up quite well .