Old Power Supply To Power My New GPU

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MrPotato

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Hello, I have an old power supply that is 600w. My new GPU needs an 8 pin connection from the Power supply, but I only have a 6 pin.
My PSU: http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/ULT-LS600_Manual.pdf

6 pin to 8 pin adapter such as: http://www.miniinthebox.com/0-1m-0-...nsion-power-cable-free-shipping_p1584252.html (6 Pin to 8 Pin Adapter)
Edit: or is this a better option? http://www.staples.ca/en/StarTech-c...-Cable-Adapter-6-/product_248344_2-CA_1_20001 (LP4 to 8 Pin Adapter)
Will these work?

My new GPU is a Asus Strix GTX 970. I've also read that my 600w should be enough to power the GPU, please tell me if i'm incorrect.

Thanks for your time.
 
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That unit only has 384 watts on the 12 volt rail, which is pretty poor. Any decent unit will have about 525 watts on the 12 volt rail. You need a different psu, the 970 really only needs about a 500 watt unit from a good brand such as the corsair cx500 which has 456 watts on the 12 volt rail. The cx500 is a much better unit then the 600 watt ultra psu you have.
 
Darn, alright I may need to buy a new PSU, my grandfather says he might have a older 750w I can use.

So as long as the PSU has a 12 volt rail with 500+ watts I should be fine?

Ill never be going back to the computer store in my home town, I spent $50 on this trash power supply that is 6 years old.
 
All depends on what that 750 watt power supply is. I really wouldn't be using a psu that is older then a few years anyway. Just post the model number of the psu and we can tell you if it will be good or not.
 
johnb35 said:
All depends on what that 750 watt power supply is. I really wouldn't be using a psu that is older then a few years anyway. Just post the model number of the psu and we can tell you if it will be good or not.
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You're probably right, I may just buy a new PSU all together.

My next build I am going to plan a lot further. This is my first custom build and its been a mess. But once I have everything working I won't regret it.
 
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