Question Would it be fine if I used a 4 pin to 6 pin cable (female to male) to power a gpu?

moehamm

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I have this GPU with 2 6pin connectors, the PSU can power it but has only 1 6 pin connector. If I used that cable would it be considered a problem? Or am I good to go?
 

DSzymborski

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This is almost always a hard no. As Boju notes, you'll have to tell us the exact PSU for anyone to say if it's the extremely rare exception; I can't think of any PSU that only has a single six-pin connector that you'd ever want to use with a discrete GPU.
 

moehamm

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This is almost always a hard no. As Boju notes, you'll have to tell us the exact PSU for anyone to say if it's the extremely rare exception; I can't think of any PSU that only has a single six-pin connector that you'd ever want to use with a discrete GPU.
I'm trying to get an old PC live again.
It's Cooler Master elite power 460w, I mean it is powerful enough for the gpu (I think! correct me if I'm wrong, the GPU is the 160w GTX 460 oc)
It's a prebuilt OEM on it's own (without the dGPU) doesn't need that great power. I mean a new PSU and not a power hungry GPU are the main choice, but I'm working on what is available and don't want to spend that much, it's not the main PC after all.
 

Truckerlenny

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I have this GPU with 2 6pin connectors, the PSU can power it but has only 1 6 pin connector. If I used that cable would it be considered a problem? Or am I good to go?
i would say that it wouldnt work. i would suggest picking up a solid quality psu for cheap lots out there for cheap dont need to go crazy expensive. then you are fine.