i did it and it worked! i didn't cut the 6 pin connector, but instead ran a wire from molex' ground wire, to the two connectors. i tested it for the past 24 hours, and had no problem.
I tried buying a 6 pin to 8 pin, and molex to 8 pin, but couldn't find any in a 20 miles radius! and buying a new psu is out of the question for me right now.
techPowerUp calculated that this gpu has at "Peak Gaming" a tdp of 130W. so im not really worried about extra power draw.
besides, i'm...
I have a "CoolerMaster Elite 460W", which has only one 6 pin pcie connector, and no 8 pin. but the 6 pin has 3 power wires (yellow ones), which is basically like an 8 pin connector without the two extra ground wires. Attaching this 6 pin connector to "MSI 1060 Gaming X" enables the card to...
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