PSU has 2x 6pin pci connectors, new gfx needs 8 pin. Help

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jspencer7

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Im thinking of upgrading to the radeon rx 480 GPU but ive seen that it has an 8 pin connection.

Should I use an adapter from 6 to 8 pin?

My current PSU is a G7 extreme 780w.

Im not looking to overclock and im not sure what my motherboard is.

Any help would be great
 
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neblogai

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Theoretically, you could get 6 pin to 8 pin adapter. Your PSU rails are rated for 18A each, 18A x 12V= 216W, which is sufficient for this graphic card if it is not overclocked, and if nothing else is connected to that rail.
 
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madmatt30

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^ in agreement with blackbird , its an absolute bag of skank hec unit from about the 2010 era.
The rails aren't even close to whatbuts rated, its essentially a poor quality 550w unit for starters.
Hec make some half decent psu's , that is not one of them.

Spending £200+ on a new GPU , I'd budget a another £50 for a decent quality psu aswell.
 
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