Corsair tx650 v2 xfire 6850 with one problem

[Shammy]

I don't have my build complete yet but here it is.

Mobo- MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)
CPU- I5 2500k
GPU- xfx HD6850
PSU- Corsair TX650 V2
Case- Xion AXP970-001BK Predator Gaming Mid-Tower Case
RAM- Corsair vengeance 2x4gb DDR3 1600MHz
after market cpu cooler- cooler master hyper 212 evo

My question is this:
I own one xfx hd 6850(requires two 6 pin pci-e connectors), I am thinking about ordering in another but sadly my tx650 only has two 6 pin connectors. I was thinking of ordering another that only requires one 6 pin and using a 2xmolex to 6 pin pcie(which is what I am sketchy about), Will this be nice and stable? It would be my cheaper and preferred option.

Or I could TRY and sell off my current 6850 and go for maybe a gtx 570(1280mb version).

 

[lilotimz]

just use the molex to 6 pin connectors. Will work fine.

 

[WR2]

Your Corsair TX650 V2 has enough power for 2x HD 6850 CFX.

Nothing sketchy about using the molex to PCi-e adapters (except maybe the way it looks). It works the same as any 2nd PCI-e connector would.

Many cards include the molex to PCi-e adapter in the accessory pack for situations just like yours.

 

[Shammy]

Does the 6850 run really hot in crossfire?
Also does the HIS come with a crossfire bridge? The xfx was the worst, 2 six pin no molex adapter no crossfire bridge, nadda.
Also I am a little afraid to overclock, mostly just on the cpu, I probably won't overclock the gpu's unless I upgrade to water cooling later.

 

[WR2]

You sometimes see one video card running hotter than the other, especially when the cards are stacked very closely together.
But it's usually not much hotter than just a single card.

That model of HIS does not include a bridge in the accessory pack.
Some of the other models will have a bridge (plus molex adapter)

 

[WR2]

Here is another model of HD 6850 with a bit more in the accessory pack:

ASUS EAH6850 DC Radeon HD 6850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121419

 

[Shammy]

yeah I am going to have to do some hunting around a package with what I need in it.

 

[Shammy]

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