Need an extra 6 pin pci-e power connector, need help with an adapter

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Hello folks,

So i'm trying to help a friend with their computer, i've replaced their video card with a spare i had since their old one died (replaced "AMD ATI Radeon HD 5770" with "EVGA ACX SC GTX 760") however, the current power supply only has a 6+2 pci-e power connector, and the 760 requires an 8 pin and a 6 pin connector.

(Current power supply: acbel ce2 450)

So i've been looking for an adapter to avoid buying a whole new PSU, i'm mainly interested in something like this, however i read that they may not be very reliable and have potential to destroy the card.

I'd love to hear if any of you guys have any ideas or thoughts,
Cheers - Andrew
 
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Shaun o
First of all I would not trust that power supply at it`s wattage, or amp rating that it is giving for the 12v power rail of it.
It is a generic cheap PSU, and also since it does not come with a eight pin 12v 150w pci-e power connector for video cards out dated for ATX specification.

It`s a power supply you would find fitted to a cheap system case bought from a shop, or a pre built system by a computer shop ect.

Your best solution is to talk to your friend if it has a lack of required power connectors on the PSU.
and get him to buy a well branded and quality power supply of a higher wattage rating.

Think of the benefits in doing that. It may cost a bit more to buy a quality branded PSU with the most upto date ATX specification and...
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First of all I would not trust that power supply at it`s wattage, or amp rating that it is giving for the 12v power rail of it.
It is a generic cheap PSU, and also since it does not come with a eight pin 12v 150w pci-e power connector for video cards out dated for ATX specification.

It`s a power supply you would find fitted to a cheap system case bought from a shop, or a pre built system by a computer shop ect.

Your best solution is to talk to your friend if it has a lack of required power connectors on the PSU.
and get him to buy a well branded and quality power supply of a higher wattage rating.

Think of the benefits in doing that. It may cost a bit more to buy a quality branded PSU with the most upto date ATX specification and extra circuit protection features.
Plus it will come in handy if you buy a higher wattage PSU for future upgrades.

The GTX 760 card you are fitting will no doubt put a lot of strain on the cheap power supply it has at the moment in the system, and may even when you connect all the power to the card stop the system from posting or booting due to a lack of enough power in watts and amps being provided.

In all honesty you should be looking for a better power supply unit for his system at a higher wattage and amp rating for the 12v power rails of the PSU, and a quality well branded PSU Alien.

You would be doing your friend a better service and resolve all the possible problems of trying to run the GTX 760 card with such a weak PSU that he has in his system right now.


The latest ATX12V v2.4 and EPS 2.92 standards, backward compatible with ATX12V 2.2, 2.31 and ATX12V 2.01 systems.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/power-supplies/up-to-500-watts

 
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