So i wanted to upgrade my graphics card and i bought a saphire HD 4870, it was only once i received it that i realised i needed 2 6 pin connectors to supply power for the card. My PSU doesn't have any 6 pin connectors but has 2 spare molex cables.
I was wondering if i can use a molex cable splitter to make the 2 i have into 4 and then use two 2 molex to 6 pin adapters and power my card.
PSU - Winpower 500w sl-8500btx
Graphics card - HD 4870
Motherboard - Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2
CPU - AMD A4-5300
RAM - 4gb 1333hz
The molex cable splitter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Splitter-Cable-Molex-Lead/dp/B000ITL4KI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386447320&sr=1-1
The molex to 6 pin adapter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CB4-6-cable-adapter/dp/B00118EWLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386447701&sr=1-1
If my idea is plain stupid what would be the cheapest, while being reliable, PSU which would fit my needs? (i was thinking of this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ-CXS500W-UK-CoreXStream-Series-Supply/dp/B007SU2QRK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1386447921&sr=8-4)
EDIT: Here's a pic of my PSU : http://imgur.com/TNDz7TV
I was wondering if i can use a molex cable splitter to make the 2 i have into 4 and then use two 2 molex to 6 pin adapters and power my card.
PSU - Winpower 500w sl-8500btx
Graphics card - HD 4870
Motherboard - Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2
CPU - AMD A4-5300
RAM - 4gb 1333hz
The molex cable splitter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Splitter-Cable-Molex-Lead/dp/B000ITL4KI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386447320&sr=1-1
The molex to 6 pin adapter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CB4-6-cable-adapter/dp/B00118EWLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386447701&sr=1-1
If my idea is plain stupid what would be the cheapest, while being reliable, PSU which would fit my needs? (i was thinking of this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ-CXS500W-UK-CoreXStream-Series-Supply/dp/B007SU2QRK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1386447921&sr=8-4)
EDIT: Here's a pic of my PSU : http://imgur.com/TNDz7TV
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