6pin to 8pin adapter for my GPU??

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I just bought a new 500w PSU and my graphics card (GTX 950) requires one 8pin PCI. & the PSU I have has a 6pin + a 2pin adapter, is it safe to use that or should I buy a 6pin to 8pin adapter??
 
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There are some cards out there that won't start spinning the fans until the GPU gets to a certain temperature. They do that to reduce noise during idle. I'm not sure whether your card is like that or not. Monitor the temperature of your GPU (I use GPU-z) and try your card out with some games. If the fans don't spin even when the GPU is under heavy load (while gaming) then that is a big problem as the GPU will overheat.
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Alright thank you I was just wondering before I went off and bought one.
 
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There are some cards out there that won't start spinning the fans until the GPU gets to a certain temperature. They do that to reduce noise during idle. I'm not sure whether your card is like that or not. Monitor the temperature of your GPU (I use GPU-z) and try your card out with some games. If the fans don't spin even when the GPU is under heavy load (while gaming) then that is a big problem as the GPU will overheat.
 
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Alright thank you for youre help :) I appreciate it!
 
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