xfx 7850 - no 6pin pci's on psu - can i use sata - pci converters?
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Radeon HD 7850 requires 21 Amps on the 12v rail, a 500W PSU minimum & 1x 6pin or 2x 6pin PCIE power
So your PSU would have to output most of it's power 21A/252w on the 12v rail, which is very unlikely for a 300W PSU, even if it was made by Seasonic.
As above, you need a new PSU i'm afraid, the XFX would be the best, but both enough to power a 7850.
XFX Pro 550W: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
EVGA 500B: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr
So your PSU would have to output most of it's power 21A/252w on the 12v rail, which is very unlikely for a 300W PSU, even if it was made by Seasonic.
As above, you need a new PSU i'm afraid, the XFX would be the best, but both enough to power a 7850.
XFX Pro 550W: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
EVGA 500B: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr
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