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Solved Is 2x 4 Pin Molex to PCI-E Safe to use?
Hi, i am going to upgrade my GPU from a GT 440 to a R9 270X soon.
The problem is that i dont have 2 pcie connecters on my power supply, i only have one.
I have seen on YouTube that the 270X comes bundled with a 2x 4 pin Molex to PCI-E converter.
The 270X uses 2 6 pin PCI-E connectors.
Would it be safe to use the standard 6 pin PCI-E from my power supply and the Molex converter.
I dont want to spend lots of money on a Graphics card and then fry it.
Thanks
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mvp
Hello Dominic,
Yes, that's perfectly fine to do. Just be sure that your PSU is able to support the extra load.
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Thanks Brink, my PSU is 750w so it should be fine. Im only asking because some people say it is dangerous to use some adapters
Happy Easter BTW!
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro X64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD FX 8320
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon R9 270X
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
Case
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Avast
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
You're welcome., and Happy Easter as well.
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64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone