Is it OK to use dual 4 pin molex to 8 pin adapter on GTX 950 with 8 pin socket?

[KikBak]

Would like to get EVGA GTX 950 SSC , but it requires an 8 pin connection instead of the usual 6 pin, and my PSU (ANTEC VP 450 with 18A each on 2 12V rails) has only 1 6 pin connector (card comes with dual 6 pin to 8 pin so no good for me) and no 8 pin. Could I use a dual 4 pin molex to 8 pin adaptor to power the card?

 

[Seba]

I'll look for another model of GTX 950, with only a 6-pin connector. In fact, in most cases a GTX 960 is a better choice (and those are also available in versions with only one 6-pin connector).

If you still want to use adapters (and get that GTX 950), another possibility would be a 6-pin to 8-pin adapter. GTX 950 should not require that much power anyway (one 8-pin cards should be up to 75W+150W=225W cards; GTX 950 has a 90W TDP and the power required should be around this TDP value).

Yet another possibility: buy a [two Molex] - [one 6-pin] adapter and use the [two 6-pin]- [one 8-pin] adapter that you say that comes with that EVGA GTX 950 SSC card. This would be the better option, because will use the bigger total cross sections of wires.

 

[xorbe]

A GTX 950 doesn't "require" a 150W connector (in addition to the 75W from the slot). You shouldn't have any power delivery problems with a sub-100W typical card, any which way you get the power there.

 

[LTC8K6]

EVGA GTX 950 SSC is 125 watts according to EVGA.

I guess they felt 125 was too close to 150, so they went with the 8 pin connector.

Anyway, I wouldn't buy that card. I'd get the regular SC version with the 6 pin connector.

But really, for that money range, I'd get a 960 and not a 950.

 

[xorbe]

My EVGA 960 uses 6-pin, and they spec'd it at 128 watts. Using 8-pin for a 950 is just for show.

I like how evga sliced up their 960 offerings into good, better, great, and extreme, as if there is a huge gap between them.

 

[daveybrat]

Complete waste of money to get a GTX 950 that requires an 8-pin power connector. Like the others have said, i'd rather have an entry level GTX 960 that only requires a 6-pin for slightly more money as it's much faster.

 

[Zodiark1593]

In truth, you can run an 8 pin 960/950 with only a 6 pin. Once you have the 6 pin (either from psu or adaptor) just hook it into one of the 6 pin inputs on the 6-8 pin adaptor. If it doesn't boot, try the other input. That is how my SSC GTX 960 is connected, and it maintains 1430 MHz boost clocks pretty consistently unless the game is too easy.

Really, the 8 pin is there in case you feel like overvolting. And even then, you probabpy don't need more than 150 watts. Most overclocks max out between 1500 and 1600 MHz anyhow, not a big jump over my stock 1430 MHz boost clock. Putting the memory to 8 GHz (or 7.8) might be of more benefit where AA is often used.

Btw, I got my card for ~$160.

 

[radeson]

Would like to get EVGA GTX 950 SSC , but it requires an 8 pin connection instead of the usual 6 pin, and my PSU (ANTEC VP 450 with 18A each on 2 12V rails) has only 1 6 pin connector (card comes with dual 6 pin to 8 pin so no good for me) and no 8 pin. Could I use a dual 4 pin molex to 8 pin adaptor to power the card?

Yes

 

[Magic Carpet]

Complete waste of money to get a GTX 950 that requires an 8-pin power connector. Like the others have said, i'd rather have an entry level GTX 960 that only requires a 6-pin for slightly more money as it's much faster.

This.