HD4870 question.

[Hairboi]

I have a 4870 1gb that has 2 pci-e power connectors (i'm guessing both need to he plugged in?), and only one psu-> pci-e cable. In the box was a 2x4pin -> pci-e converter. But both 4 pins are male, and the modular slots on my psu are also male. So i bought another converter, that is 2 female -> male 4pin. Can i plug the two female 4 pins, into the PSU, then one of the 2 males from the 4pin->pci-e into the female of the _4pin male->2x4pin female_, and into the gfx card?

 

[Kelt]

I have a 4870 1gb that has 2 pci-e power connectors (i'm guessing both need to he plugged in?), and only one psu-> pci-e cable. In the box was a 2x4pin -> pci-e converter. But both 4 pins are male, and the modular slots on my psu are also male. So i bought another converter, that is 2 female -> male 4pin. Can i plug the two female 4 pins, into the PSU, then one of the 2 males from the 4pin->pci-e into the female of the _4pin male->2x4pin female_, and into the gfx card?

Don't see why not.*






*Do this at your own risk, and if you end up frying yourself and or card, please don't sue me!

 

[mp260767]

sort of convertor you can get to use is from molex to pci-e :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-018-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153

 

[uv]

What power supply do you have? Will it definitely have the juice to safely power a 4870?

 

[Hairboi]

It's a 520 watt ocz modstream, and that cable wont work mp260767, i dont have any of the psu molex cables, left them all at home, gonna have to wait for those i guess