PSU NO 8 PIN PCI workaround

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heyhey916

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hello, I have a PSU its 750 watt psu, it has 4 different plugs with the 6 pin but no 8 pin. I was interested in 390x which required a 6 pin and 8 pin. Will buying Dual-PCI-e-6-pin-to-8-pin-PCIe-Video-Card-Power-Adapter work instead of buying a new PSU?

 

Lochekey

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Can you post a link to the product you are looking at.

 

ATMINSIDE

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Please post a link to, or a picture of the sticker of, the exact PSU you have

 

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Sorry, My PSU IS SENTEY (MBP750-HS) and the link to the adapter is
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/272102132156?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT)

 

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JrClocker

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Does it have a cable that has a 6 pin with a 2 pin in one cable? (Separate connectors)

 

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JrClocker said:

Does it have a cable that has a 6 pin with a 2 pin in one cable? (Separate connectors)

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My psu doesn't it just has the 4x 6 pin cables

 

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I can not speak to the quality of that psu but the wire adapter you linked should work fine.

 

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ATMINSIDE

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Depending on the GPU you buy it should come with the connector you linked to earlier.

That said, I wouldn't trust that PSU as far as I can throw it.
It's made by Sirtec, which isn't the best OEM to begin with, then likely slapped with a label that exaggerates its abilities by Sentey.

 

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ATMINSIDE said:

Depending on the GPU you buy it should come with the connector you linked to earlier.

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+1 to that. Most graphics cards have molex -> 8 pin cable included.

 

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Woomack said:

+1 to that. Most graphics cards have molex -> 8 pin cable included.

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I've always seen the following:
- 2x 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCIe
- 2x 6-pin PCIe to 8-pin PCIe

 

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They even make single 6 pin to single 8 pin

 

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Joe88 said:

They even make single 6 pin to single 8 pin

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That's dangerous at best.
The 6-pin is rated for 75W, the 8-pin is rated for 150W.