Molex, Molex, Molex. Not enough plugs for my blood. - Hardware & Software

VISUAL AID [img]http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5790/molexu.jpg[/img] Alternatively, i could just buy a new PSU which i'm fairly sure is the better option, for example: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-750W-Power-Supply-Rails/dp/B002Q8HFEI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304960168&sr=8-1[/url] my current PSU is 500W, the card i just got is a GTX 460 [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] nevermind, it was a silly fix idea that would have probably damaged my pc and cost more money and time in the long run, i bought a new PSU

Congratulations, you bought a cheap unstable piece of shit power supply that will explode in sparks and fire long before it ever reaches that marked limit of 750 watts. Power supply units that cheap are like playing russian roulette with your PC, you never know if one of these days in a couple of years it will all go up in flames, possibly sending a surge that takes your entire computer with it. When buying PSU's, it's never a good idea to cheap, at the very least you should spend €40-€50 and get a well known brand like corsair, seasonic, or really any brand that gets favorable reviews no hardware sites like tomshardware.com, techpowerup.com and such. Like this one: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1304963840&sr=1-4[/url] By the way, your idea would've worked if your psu was of any quality, if it's a cheap piece of shit like the one you've just bought to replace it, it would probably just have fried. Maybe not instantaneously, but in a year or so. Or at least not be able to deliver the full 12 and 5 volts the molex consists of causing major system instability. When your new PSU explodes and fries your pc, I hope you'll learn a lesson.

Assuming you have a good PSU, 500W would work if you didn't have tons of drives. The GTX260 pulls 160W max, and worst case scenario a CPU pulls 150W, leaving 190W, making the PSU run at 62% load. A drive or two isn't going to push it much further, and this is only under max load, which isn't 100% of the time.

[QUOTE=chipset;29720761]Congratulations, you bought a cheap unstable piece of shit power supply that will explode in sparks and fire long before it ever reaches that marked limit of 750 watts. Power supply units that cheap are like playing russian roulette with your PC, you never know if one of these days in a couple of years it will all go up in flames, possibly sending a surge that takes your entire computer with it. When buying PSU's, it's never a good idea to cheap, at the very least you should spend €40-€50 and get a well known brand like corsair, seasonic, or really any brand that gets favorable reviews no hardware sites like tomshardware.com, techpowerup.com and such. Like this one: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1304963840&sr=1-4[/url] By the way, your idea would've worked if your psu was of any quality, if it's a cheap piece of shit like the one you've just bought to replace it, it would probably just have fried. Maybe not instantaneously, but in a year or so. Or at least not be able to deliver the full 12 and 5 volts the molex consists of causing major system instability. When your new PSU explodes and fries your pc, I hope you'll learn a lesson.[/QUOTE] wow, i did do some research actually and the one i chose seems to have far more positive than negative. thanks for rating me dumb and whatever though, geez. i was feeling all happy with my purchase until you came in all 'hey bro, let me tell you why you are dumb and wrong' you're like a bad vibe guy [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] if it does blow up and fry my pc, i'll let you know though lmao, promise

[QUOTE=L34rn;29720939]wow, i did do some research actually and the one i chose seems to have far more positive than negative. thanks for rating me dumb and whatever though, geez. i was feeling all happy with my purchase until you came in all 'hey bro, let me tell you why you are dumb and wrong' you're like a bad vibe guy [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] if it does blow up and fry my pc, i'll let you know though lmao, promise[/QUOTE] Sorry, but that 750W is bad. He might have overreacted, but he's right. It's going to rape and kill your family and burn your house down.

i didn't get the 750, i got the 650 somewhat better! the explosion will only mildly totally annihilate my pc

Helpful hint when buying a PSU: If the PSU is rated 500W+, has some unknown brand name and is selling 30-40% or more less than other PSUs in the same class, it's a fraud. Most likely it uses parts rated for less than half of the labelled wattage and will burn when you put the modest of loads on it. Even if it doesn't burn, shoddy PSUs like that omit important coils and capacitors which can cause wild out of spec voltage levels and ripple currents that damage your hardware.

oh my god what have i done [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] 'We are preparing these items for dispatch and this portion of your order cannot be cancelled or changed.' well, shit [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] why am i so trigger happy with spending money. now it's going to take an age to send this pos back and get something decent... fuuuuuuuu don't make the same mistake i did

[QUOTE=L34rn;29721201]oh my god what have i done [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] 'We are preparing these items for dispatch and this portion of your order cannot be cancelled or changed.' well, shit [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] why am i so trigger happy with spending money. now it's going to take an age to send this pos back and get something decent... fuuuuuuuu don't make the same mistake i did[/QUOTE] Hezzy did it too, so you're not the only one. Difference is, he ignored us.

did his PSU blow up?

It hasn't yet and maybe it won't, but it's simply not worth risking a card like a GTX 460 on.

i agree :( this will be the PSU i buy once i send the other one back [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-600CX-600W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EKC/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1304968758&sr=1-8[/url] [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] actually no it wont, doesn't have enough molex connectors [editline]9th May 2011[/editline] actually yes it will it has two 6 pin PCIe plugs

Wait. You're telling us that you bought a new, expensive video card without even checking to make sure your system could support it?

maybe :D

You're a terrible consumer.

sorry

Buying a bad power supply next to a great computer is like buying a Mercedes S63 and then using some shitty chinese made hard rubber 30$ tires. Those are the things that keep you on the road and even though most people pay little attention to them, they're actually the most important part, because if that part fails, you end up with a power failure and get your super expensive component cooked, just like in the car you get a powerslide and you get cooked since you burn in a fire that happens after an explosion when you hit the bottom of a cliff. :iiaca:

[QUOTE=chipset;29720761]Congratulations, you bought a cheap unstable piece of shit power supply that will explode in sparks and fire long before it ever reaches that marked limit of 750 watts. Power supply units that cheap are like playing russian roulette with your PC, you never know if one of these days in a couple of years it will all go up in flames, possibly sending a surge that takes your entire computer with it. When buying PSU's, it's never a good idea to cheap, at the very least you should spend €40-€50 and get a well known brand like corsair, seasonic, or really any brand that gets favorable reviews no hardware sites like tomshardware.com, techpowerup.com and such. Like this one: [URL]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1304963840&sr=1-4[/URL] By the way, your idea would've worked if your psu was of any quality, if it's a cheap piece of shit like the one you've just bought to replace it, it would probably just have fried. Maybe not instantaneously, but in a year or so. Or at least not be able to deliver the full 12 and 5 volts the molex consists of causing major system instability. When your new PSU explodes and fries your pc, I hope you'll learn a lesson.[/QUOTE] Dude it's not his fault he made a misinformed buy, chill

Look how many molex adapters I used to have befor my new PSU, theres 4 x molex to 6pin in there. [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/borisjake/IMAG0185.jpg[/IMG]

<:O >MFW i realise there was probably nothing wrong with my old card (HD 7550) after looking into all this new PSU stuff, i had a look at the one i had originally. ATX 500W. It's cheaper than the one i just bought from amazon, and seemingly low end. It's cheaper than the one you are all saying will explode and take my pc with it. I've been having troubles with display driver errors since i bought the pc. There's nothing wrong with the card, it was the PSU all along. What have we learned from this? BUILD YOUR OWN RIG, BRO

This bad power supply stuff is bullshit and you guys are morons, mind explaining how my last one worked for three years and my current 850w which came pretty much free with my case is running after two years? Just because you morons went for £100 power supplies with money from your parents or your shitty MC Donalds job, Idiots.

[QUOTE=Canary;29738367]This bad power supply stuff is bullshit and you guys are morons, mind explaining how my last one worked for three years and my current 850w which came pretty much free with my case is running after two years? Just because you morons went for £100 power supplies with money from your parents or your shitty MC Donalds job, Idiots.[/QUOTE] I'm sorry, I didn't know that you represented the world's whole experience with PSUs. It's the same as saying "i have dropped my laptop before and it stills works, so if yours doesn't work you're just wrong and you're a moron too". And why the hell do you think that I didn't pay for my own build? And my parents have shitty McDonalds jobs as you so frankly tell me? I can assure you that my mom and dad has a longer education than yours. And yes, I payed ~100£ for my PSU. The reason is a combination of high prices here in Denmark, and me not wanting to risk my whole rig on an IED. Also, why didn't you buy an expensive PSU? Can't you afford one with that shitty McDonalds job you by all chances work? Because you seem a little butthurt.

GoDong, ignore the troll man :D he is just a silly fox since you have been so helpful in my thread man, would you take a look at the PSU i'm going to buy and give me your opinion on it please? [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-600CX-600W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EKC/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1304968758&sr=1-8[/url] anyone elses opinion is appreciated too obviously

that's fine but get it here [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241000[/url] same price but ebuyer's support is more based around components so if you have any problems they're more likely to know what they're on about

Go with reapaninja's suggestion.