6pin to 8pins adapter GPU

[Diavolo]

Hello all.
Was trying to post in some old thread but its to old for bumping it.

Can someone confirm me can I use 6pin to 8pin adapter for GPU without any problems?

I m using old PSU OCZ500SXS 500w and GTX 1060. Its time for budget update so thinking of RTX 2060 ot maybe RTX 3060.

thank you all in advance

 

[Macro Device]

If this adaptor is of good enough quality then yes, should be no problem. GTX 1060 is a very conservative device in this department. Just make sure it's seated 100% correctly and fast.

upd: now I see you're planning to upgrade. I strongly advise against overclocking. Will be dangerous with this adaptor in equasion.

 

[dirtyferret]

I m using old PSU OCZ500SXS 500w and GTX 1060. Its time for budget update so thinking of RTX 2060 ot maybe RTX 3060.

you are going from a card that draws around 110w gaming to ones that will pull around 160-180w. If the PSU was new I would probably say you would be OK but since that PSU is going to be old enough to vote in a year or two maybe "its time for a budget update" to the PSU?

 

[Diavolo]

Thanks for you're response.

No, I wont overclock anything. And I dont know how to do that, either.

Just wanna know, from PSU specs, with quality cable/adapter, if its power capable to support more recently and stronger GPU like 2060 or 3060.

you are going from a card that draws around 110w gaming to ones that will pull around 160-180w. If the PSU was new I would probably say you would be OK but since that PSU is going to be old enough to vote in a year or two maybe "its time for a budget update" to the PSU?

I dont know thats why I m asking.
Its adapter/cable only, but I m not sure...

You re right about updating PSU, yeah.

 

[Onasi]

Yeeeeah, I would echo @dirtyferret here and say that I would be considering a PSU update before any GPU change. It’s not that it won’t work, but it is really old and wasn’t too great even back then - from memory, those StealthXStreams were very basic and tended to get “it’s okay in a pinch, but not really recommended” reviews. And that was 15 years ago, so by MODERN PSU standards… yeah. I wouldn’t trust it.

 

[JrRacinFan]

"its time for a budget update" to the PSU

This right here.

It's not the age that worries me it's that it isn't a single rail powering it.

EDIT:
I mean roughly 205W for the 12v on a single rail would be sketchy. I'm accounting for the age and degradation of its caps.

 

[dirtyferret]

se StealthXStreams were very basic and tended to get “it’s okay in a pinch, but not really recommended

back in the group regulated era when dinosaurs still roamed the earth it actually wasn't bad, not among the best but certainly people could (and did) do much worse.

I mean roughly 205W for the 12v on a single rail would be sketchy.

it was split on the rail but the OCP can certainly be trigger by a high demand from the MB & video card

 

[ty_ger]

I would echo the others.

Those adapters are fine, when the PSU is appropriate, but yours is not, in my opinion.

6 pin and 8 pin are essentially the same thing. It's more a certification process than anything else. An 8-pin connector is used once they determine that the PSU and wiring is appropriate. If you use the adapter, it is your responsibility to determine that the PSU output used and wiring can handle 150 watts (or considerably more) instead of just 75 watts. I don't think you should confidently come to that conclusion.

 

[Diavolo]

Hm, interesting answers. Thank you all from me, for know...

 

[Onasi]

@dirtyferret
I BELIEVE it also depended on the platform? I think the model range differed based on wattage. The 500W one is FSP, if memory serves.

 

[JrRacinFan]

it was split on the rail

I'm having a hard time comprehending what you're saying. Explain further.

 

[dirtyferret]

I'm having a hard time comprehending what you're saying. Explain further.

it's not a dual rail PSU but rather a single 12v rail that has been split which was very common back in the day. You typically would find a dual 12 rail set up on 1000w (mainly due to cost)

 

[JrRacinFan]

it's not a dual rail PSU but rather a single 12v rail that has been split

That would make it twice as bad then imo. @Diavolo with that knowledge, I know I wouldn't attempt it and get a new psu.

 

[dirtyferret]

@dirtyferret
I BELIEVE it also depended on the platform? I think the model range differed based on wattage. The 500W one is FSP, if memory serves.

they were following the same playbook as Antec and Corsair and using multi OEMs to slap a line together (back then). If it was FSP (I recall they used Sirtec a lot, along with CWT and maybe Enhance as well) than they are a capable OEM. If FSP built it, at the very least it would meet the ATX spec hold up time.

That would make it twice as bad then imo.

that's why it "could" trigger the OCP on the split going to the MB/card.

 

[PassportBro]

"OCZ500SXS"

Damn, Fra Diavolo is using some old equipment. No new equipment allowed in hell?

I am getting flashbacks of forum members worshiping a Core 2 Q9650 owner who did 4 GHz while everyone and his little sister still owned a Q6600 or a "Wolfdale" dual core.

All the cool kids played WoW and chatted with Ventrillo.

 

[Diavolo]

Update...
Thanks all for answers. I bought new PSU MSI 650W and old one has been donated.

Planning an upgrade of my 1060 3gb to secondhand 3060 or 4060 gpu or maybe wait for 5060 new one? Maybe some others models? Please suggest me. Budget max 200€ for second hand gpu on EU market.

 

[Calenhad]

Update...
Thanks all for answers. I bought new PSU MSI 650W and old one has been donated.

Planning an upgrade of my 1060 3gb to secondhand 3060 or 4060 gpu or maybe wait for 5060 new one? Maybe some others models? Please suggest me. Budget max 200€ for second hand gpu on EU market.

If you're looking to upgrade now, buy what you can afford now. If you want to upgrade in 3 months time, buy what you can afford then. Don't overthink it. The best upgrade is the one you can afford when it is time to upgrade.

The real question is what are the specs for the rest of your computer? You could be bottlenecked by the rest of your hardware, in which case you need to look at other upgrades first.

 

[Ruru]

Update...
Thanks all for answers. I bought new PSU MSI 650W and old one has been donated.

Planning an upgrade of my 1060 3gb to secondhand 3060 or 4060 gpu or maybe wait for 5060 new one? Maybe some others models? Please suggest me. Budget max 200€ for second hand gpu on EU market.

I'd try to grab an used RX 6700/6700 XT if you can score one with that budget. It will wipe the floor with any Nvidia xx60 card.

 

[DaemonForce]

Can someone confirm me can I use 6pin to 8pin adapter for GPU without any problems?

We can't promise anything but you should know that the difference between 6 and 8 pin is two ground connections.
The reason this is iffy is we don't know how power connection validation works on every card.
On older cards like the GTX1060 and RX580 it's a no brainer. On newer 8-pin stuff it's a mystery.
This may contribute to the few valid reasons abominations like the 12VHPWR connector exists.

I m using old PSU OCZ500SXS 500w and GTX 1060

Stahp! That power box is as antique as my Antec.
I should know, I had a 700W version of this running my Pentium 4 before picking up the EA-750. It was the OCZ700GXSSLI.
You know something is ancient when OCZ gets a mention. Actually, Imma look it up.

Daaaaaamn!

I am chiming in to tell you DO NOT run this piece of garbage with anything from the current decade.
Yes the P4 might have had cap issues back then and it's annoying just starting it up because it lunches power boxes.
We have way better CPUs and boards today among other components like GPUs, memory and power supplies.
Pick up something more modern first.

 

[Ruru]

We can't promise anything but you should know that the difference between 6 and 8 pin is two ground connections.
The reason this is iffy is we don't know how power connection validation works on every card.
On older cards like the GTX1060 and RX580 it's a no brainer. On newer 8-pin stuff it's a mystery.
This may contribute to the few valid reasons abominations like the 12VHPWR connector exists.

Stahp! That power box is as antique as my Antec.
I should know, I had a 700W version of this running my Pentium 4 before picking up the EA-750. It was the OCZ700GXSSLI.
You know something is ancient when OCZ gets a mention. Actually, Imma look it up.

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Daaaaaamn!

I am chiming in to tell you DO NOT run this piece of garbage with anything from the current decade.
Yes the P4 might have had cap issues back then and it's annoying just starting it up because it lunches power boxes.
We have way better CPUs and boards today among other components like GPUs, memory and power supplies.
Pick up something more modern first.

OP already upgraded the PSU so no worries about that anymore.

Now we're talking a bout ancient PSUs

 

[DaemonForce]

Lol the whole page beat me to it again. 650W is a fair incremental improvement with newer components and I hope OP sticks to that.

I'd try to grab an used RX 6700/6700 XT if you can score one with that budget. It will wipe the floor with any Nvidia xx60 card.

In the current environment this is excellent advice too.

I don't know what this looks like in Euro land but mid-range 2K at this price is super competitive.
When I look for something like 40 series that has good features, I expect specs of the older AMD cards to be the minimum floor and these just aren't it.

4060Ti is allegedly the competing class. Trying to overtake AMD specs by cramming 16GB vram is what got us these:

They're not the same class or even close to acceptable price range when current AMD stuff is outpacing at the same price.
It's a fool's race to the bottom right now:

Write out a list of features you need at the bare minimum:
1080p/2K with some framerate floors, HDMI/DP port count and versions, cooling profile, power profile, aftermarket modability, raster, FP64, etc.

Then weigh against a list of "nice" features that prolong its life or makes work easier:
NVEnc/AMFEnc, FSR/DLSS, CUDA/ROCm, module integration, etc.

Then do final cleanup by searching for the common problems with XYZ series cards that look interesting. You are going to find a winner somewhere.
That's about all.

 

[Diavolo]

Thank you very much for advise.

Update 2.
Today I bought second hand (like new) Inno3d 3060 12gb for 150€ and for my needs it will be good, very good.

I have some problems with drivers...driver 496.76 works like glove, that version was working also with old 1060 card but newer ones, no. Last one 566.14 I think, wont "fit". Tryed 517.xx and 52x.xx and all of them when instaled crashes resolution on 1024x768 and no hdmi driver present.
Tryed clean install driver with removing old ones and no good.
Help again

If you're looking to upgrade now, buy what you can afford now. If you want to upgrade in 3 months time, buy what you can afford then. Don't overthink it. The best upgrade is the one you can afford when it is time to upgrade.

The real question is what are the specs for the rest of your computer? You could be bottlenecked by the rest of your hardware, in which case you need to look at other upgrades first.

Ryzen 5 3600, 16gb ram, asrock b450, 1920x1080 monitor.

 

[eidairaman1]

Thank you very much for advise.

Update 2.
Today I bought second hand (like new) Inno3d 3060 12gb for 150€ and for my needs it will be good, very good.

I have some problems with drivers...driver 496.76 works like glove, that version was working also with old 1060 card but newer ones, no. Last one 566.14 I think, wont "fit". Tryed 517.xx and 52x.xx and all of them when instaled crashes resolution on 1024x768 and no hdmi driver present.
Tryed clean install driver with removing old ones and no good.
Help again


Ryzen 5 3600, 16gb ram, asrock b450, 1920x1080 monitor.

Should have gotten brand new in box rx 6600/xt.

 

[Diavolo]

More than double... new 6600xt is 319,99€

 

[eidairaman1]

More than double... new 6600xt is 319,99€

And youre having problems with the used card