PSU question

[game-junkie]

Would it be possible for me to use a 6 pin adapter with a 700watt psu which only has one 6+2 PCI-E cable. It's for an nvidia gtx 280 which requires a 6 pin cable and an 8 pin PC1-E cable.

 

[Doomedspeed]

I don't see why not, what make is the PSU?

 

[game-junkie]

It'sa cheap one. Alpine is the make. I took a risk last time on a 500watt power supply. Unfortunately, it wouldn't power up the motherboard, cpu and graphics card. I figured i need a 700watt. I don't mind paying extra for a gaming psu for the extra cables.

 

[pastymuncher]

Spend the money on a decent psu!! £17 for a 700w psu says it all really. It's complete rubbish!! As a rough guide you should be looking at £10 per 100w for a decent psu. Stick to quality brands and read reviews. By reviews i mean proper reviews from dedicated hardware sites not so called user reviews where they plug it in and it works!!

 

[OptimaLnrg]

You don't need more watts you just need a proper one.

What are your system specs?

 

[game-junkie]

The specs are:


Gigabyte G41M-Combo Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33 GHz Quad-Core Q8200 Processor
WD 250gb HDD
Nvidia GTX 280
6gb DDR3 ram

 

[Bacon?]

Only need 450W max for that even! Just buy a 450W corsair.

 

[game-junkie]

The only model i found was the 450 vx Corsair Power Supply. I'd have to use a power adapter with the 450W VX Corsair Power Supply. The listing doesn't specify what power cable i'd need either.

I just looked on the overclockers main page and didn't find a 450W Corsair Power Supply. There's probably a few on there but i couldn't find it through the search engine.

Dimension 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 140mm(L)
Modular No
Power 450 Watts
80 Plus Certified
ATX Connector 1
EPS Connector 1
PCI-E Connector 1
4 Pin Peripheral Connector 6
SATA Connector 6
Floppy Connector 2


I might end up getting this psu:

ANTEC EarthWatts 500w EA-500D GREEN ATX 12V Power Supply - 88% Efficiency - PSU

80 PLUS® Bronze certified

ATX12V version 2.3

Universal Input

Active Power Factor Correction (PFC)

Dual +12V output circuits

80 mm low noise cooling fan

Industrial-grade protection circuitry prevents damage resulting from short circuits, over voltage, and over current

8(4+4)-pin ATX12V/EPS12V connector for CPU

1 x 8(6+2)-pin and 1 x 6-pin PCI-E connectors

Safety approvals: UL, cUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC, BSMI

PF value up to 99%

Meets ErP Lot 6: 2010 requirement: 5Vsb < 1W

AQ3 - Antec Quality 3 year parts and labor warranty

No power cord included.

Weight:

- Net: 3,6 lbs / 1,6 kg

- Gross: 4,3 lbs / 1,9 kg

Unit Dimensions:

- 86 mm (H) x 150 mm (W) x 140 mm (D)

- 3,4" (H) x 5,9" (W) x 5,5" (D)

Package Dimensions:

- 114 mm (H) 211 mm (W) x 229 mm (D)

- 4,5" (H) 8,3" (W) x 9,0" (D) x 4,5" (D)

 

[jbloggs]

It'sa cheap one. Alpine is the make. I took a risk last time on a 500watt power supply. Unfortunately, it wouldn't power up the motherboard, cpu and graphics card. I figured i need a 700watt. I don't mind paying extra for a gaming psu for the extra cables.

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You could use something from the Corsair Builder Series

 

[jeff6475]

and i would get rid of the competitor's link in your quote Jbloggs