Dual Molex to 6pin PCIE power adapter

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Im planning to buy the Zotac Gtx 1060 3gb Amp edition. So my problem is, is it safe to use the dual molex to 6 pin adapter that comes with the box?
My psu is ovation p4-600 if im not mistaken its 600w psu. And that psu doesnt have 6pin connector. I can only use the free 2x molex female on my psu. Im not planning to buy or upgrade my psu cause i have limited budget.
Ive done research that my rig can run this gpu so i think it is not necessary but,
I have:
Intel i5 3450
8gb ddr3
Msi H61m p31 (Mobo)

Thanks for the help and advice.
Im pretty new to these things and also to this forum
 
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Check the label on the PSU, and you will a similar spec sheet for any PSU you buy to replace it.
Look for the current rating for +12V.
I think this is your unit:
http://www.verdurexchange.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/OVATION_600W_W___4e0c2208c3d41.jpg
The rating on the +12V rail is 14A.
You should be looking at a unit rated 28A or higher, which you could get in a good 360W unit.
If you are going to replace it, I would recommend a 430W to 450W unit.
Here are some suggestions:
Rosewill Capstone 450
Seasonic S12II 430
Seasonic S12G 450
XFX TS 450
XFX Pro 450

These are all tier 1 or 2 from this list...
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VincentP

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There is nothing wrong with the adapter, providing the power supply can provide the necessary current.
Your supply is rated at 14A on the +12V rail, or only 168W.
http://www.verdurexchange.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/OVATION_600W_W___4e0c2208c3d41.jpg

This is barely enough to run an 84W CPU without a graphics card.
There is also no indication the supply has any sort of protection circuitry, active PFC or an 80 plus rating.
Personally I would never even power it on in my own home.

This list is a good place to start:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Tier 1 and 2 are good. Tier 3 is ok but not great. Your supply would be a tier 5.
A good quality 400W supply would be a big step up from your unit.
 
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Do you see how it says "p4-600" and not "p4-600W"? I read about this on tricks PSU manufacturers will do. There is no W after the 600, so they might claim p4-600 is just the model number. You assumed it was a 600W PSU. Going from the linked the pic of the chart on the PSU it does appear to be a very low end junk/fire hazard PSU which should be replaced BEFORE adding a 1060.

My general advice is to NEVER use an adapter. Using an adapter to FORCE a PSU to do something it's manufacturer never intended it to do isn't going to go well for you. Your "600W" PSU doesn't have any PCIe plugs? That's odd because my very old 500W Antec had two 6pin plugs, and my newer 450W PSU has two 6+2pin plugs. And your even larger "600W" (more like 600...) has none? Very odd indeed. I know you said you had a small budget, but you need to replace that PSU shaped device in your PC now. Do NOT try to run that 1060 with that PSU. Get a good unit, and then use that GPU.
 
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I could tell you that I'm the Lord Emperor of Antarctica and use my magic sceptre to turn unbelievers into penguins and that would be less of a lie than that PSU claiming to be 600W. I know you're on a budget, but that PSU shouldn't be powering *any* discrete PSU; if you really don't have the budget for 1060 and a PSU, then you need to get 1050ti or a 1050 and an actual usable PSU instead. Unless you really enjoy the acrid smell of burnt electronics or blown capacitors.
 
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Roro_De Leon

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Hhhmm. Thank you very much on all of you. Better safe than sorry haha. Ill take the advice. Like i told you im new to this things. Maybe they lied about their psus http://www.verdurexchange.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=153&category_id=8&manufacturer_id=4&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=15 i thought its a 600w power like they told on their ad.

Btw if ill lowered my gpu and rather buy gtx 1050 ti without power connection needed from the psu itself is it ok? Like the inno3d twin,palit stormx or zotac brands? Or still i do need(must) to buy a better psu?
 
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? What's confusing?

I only asked if you can return it. I'm hoping you just bought that and that's why you can send me the link. If you can return it then do so. Buy a better PSU. If you can't return it then use it until you can get a better unit and then pull that one and use the better one and your new card.
 
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Though if you use the PSU temporarily, do not connect the GPU. We're not talking about a mediocre power supply that can be used as a stopgap, but something worse. This isn't even a PSU that can claim to be 600W by having a beefy +3.3V and +5V as a result of being designed for a 1996 PC, there's just literally no way to pretend it's a 600W or even a 400W from the output label directly on the PSU.


 
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Check the label on the PSU, and you will a similar spec sheet for any PSU you buy to replace it.
Look for the current rating for +12V.
I think this is your unit:
http://www.verdurexchange.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/OVATION_600W_W___4e0c2208c3d41.jpg
The rating on the +12V rail is 14A.
You should be looking at a unit rated 28A or higher, which you could get in a good 360W unit.
If you are going to replace it, I would recommend a 430W to 450W unit.
Here are some suggestions:
Rosewill Capstone 450
Seasonic S12II 430
Seasonic S12G 450
XFX TS 450
XFX Pro 450

These are all tier 1 or 2 from this list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

If you want to go down to tier 3, maybe the Corsair CS 450.
Anything from tier 1 or 2 will last you for years. Tier 3 maybe not as long, but still meets the spec they advertise and has reasonable protection circuitry and efficiency.
 
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