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molex to 6pin

dunworth1 · 2015-01-30 23:49:23

anyone use one of these adapters? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/pci-express-lp4-to-6-pin-power-adapter-cable-a42cx my psu only has x2 6pin and my r9 290x need a 8pin and a 6pin so if i got that adapter and used the x2 6pin to 8 pin adapter that came with the card would it work ok?

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31-01-2015 12:49am

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dunworth1

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anyone use one of these adapters?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/pci-express-lp4-to-6-pin-power-adapter-cable-a42cx

my psu only has x2 6pin and my r9 290x need a 8pin and a 6pin

so if i got that adapter and used the x2 6pin to 8 pin adapter that came with the card

would it work ok?

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#2 31-01-2015 1:37am
challengemaster

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Yeah they're fine. They used to be supplied with graphics cards when they started having 2x 6pin instead of 1.

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