PSU with 6pin connector, R9 380 requires 8pin, can an adapter work?

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I'm upgrading my graphics card to a R9 380. My only problem is that my PSU only has a 6pin connector. I was wondering if I could use one of these:

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It's an older 500W PSU which has served me very well since I've had it.
 
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madmatt30
Makkem - theoretically correct in everything you've said HOWEVER I have to agree with faalin .
Chieftec were never a good brand & while it may have served you well its very likely never seen the kind of loading it will do with the 380 .

Even a $30-$40 budget unit like the evga 500 would be a vastly better choice for your spangly new $200+ GPU.

Up to you though mate at the end of the day.
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Depends if its a decent quality unit & what CPU you're running.

The 380 is a 180w GPU , you really want a 12v rail with s minimum ampage of 32a even if you're running a sub 90w i3 or i5.

Without actual PSU specs its impossible to say - I would hazard a guess that its not great idea though , any 500w should come with a minimum of 2x6 pin connectors , if it doesn't it normally means they're not up to the job.
 
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Thanks for the reply, i should have mentioned my specs

I'm running an i5-6402P CPU, an Asus B-150Pro Gaming mobo
and my psu is a Chieftech A80 and it has 2 6pin connectors.
 
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It's a close match, here's pic of my PSU http://. The model number is almost the same, except that the one you linked starts with an A.

And yes it's an older model

 
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Makkem - theoretically correct in everything you've said HOWEVER I have to agree with faalin .
Chieftec were never a good brand & while it may have served you well its very likely never seen the kind of loading it will do with the 380 .

Even a $30-$40 budget unit like the evga 500 would be a vastly better choice for your spangly new $200+ GPU.

Up to you though mate at the end of the day.
 
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F0rkey

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You're all right, I've decided on a new PSU, a COOLER MASTER B2 RS-500-ACABB1-EU, which is affordable and is better.
Sadly in my region we don't have many options when it comes to brands so CM is the best I can go with.

Thanks again for the insight.
 
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