are these 4pin molex connectors?

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sorry really bad quality and my paint skills are top notch id say anyways the one on the right is connected to some black thing and the one on the left is surronded by cords but is not being used. can i use a 4pin to 6 pin adapter for a amd radeon 7770? i have a bad psu im guessing since i cant find it anywhere psu- turbolink switching power supply model-atx-tl-500w-bk sorry for the dumbness i have no idea what these cables are and what they do x.x
 
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sorry for the late answer, i don't often visit the forums...

i won't tell you what you _should_ do, that's entirely your decision, but i can tell you that personally i would not invest in a new gfx, just to potentially blow my psu and maybe send the rest of the setup to nirvana, which would be the worst case scenario.

i know it often is hard to spend money wisely, especially when a good psu won't get you moar fps, but the psu is the one part everything relies on in a pc. so considered you'll use a good one for years to come, i would advise you to first buy a proper one and _then_ you can think about upgrading everything else.

ninja edit: instead of the psu from your link, i'd get a corsair cx430 for 10 bucks more. and now have fun.
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Molex1.jpg

left: small 4-pin molex for floppy drive; right: 4-pin molex for old IDE-harddrives/diskdrives/etc...

this is a 6-pin pci-e plug for graphic cards:
http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/PCI_Express_%28PCIe%29_6pin_power

and this would be an adapter from 2x 4pin molex to 6pin pci-e:
http://www.tlsystems.co.uk/images/copsu4pin6pinpcie.jpg

so, now you know a little more, though i can't guarantee that such a solution would work with your setup, as this mostly depends on the power draw of the graphics card and the amperage your psu provides on the 12volt-rails.

as a not completely serious conclusion: go and try it out. either it works and you are set, or your psu blows and you finally have a reason to invest in a psu that deserves that name.

also your "pictures" are terrible. get some light there for gods sake...
 
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hahaha lights in my house suck badd its quite depressing in here anyways should i really attempt it? i dont have the card yet but i was thinking about thishttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822002 just because its cheap card and psu would be $140
 
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sorry for the late answer, i don't often visit the forums...

i won't tell you what you _should_ do, that's entirely your decision, but i can tell you that personally i would not invest in a new gfx, just to potentially blow my psu and maybe send the rest of the setup to nirvana, which would be the worst case scenario.

i know it often is hard to spend money wisely, especially when a good psu won't get you moar fps, but the psu is the one part everything relies on in a pc. so considered you'll use a good one for years to come, i would advise you to first buy a proper one and _then_ you can think about upgrading everything else.

ninja edit: instead of the psu from your link, i'd get a corsair cx430 for 10 bucks more. and now have fun.
 
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