Should I use my 6 pin or use Molex converters for my GPU?

[tuesday0180]

Hey guys,

My video card(XFX 4870 1 gig) needs two 6 pin connectors for power. The card came with some 6pin>molex adapters.

I have 2 free 6pin connectors from my PSU and a ton of free Molex connectors.

Should I just use those 2 6pin connectors or use the Molex>6pin adapters?

Which would be a better option for performance and powerwise?

 

[hunter315]

The adapters are not adviseable, if you have the PCI-E connectors just use those, some of the adapters dont connect firmly and give flaky results, and molex's are often on a different rail from the PCI-E connectors which are expecting high load. Avoid using adapters whenever possible, they are there in case of necessity not as a secondary option.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

6 pin