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Supportsneedlove
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4 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Can I use my CX550M outside my case while only plugging in the 8 pin for the GPU? 

Why not just use the CX550M for the entire system? No problem running the PSU outside of the case, just plug in the CPU, Motherboard 24pin, the PCIe to the graphics card and any sata power cables needed for drives.

What you're trying to do is possible, but it'll be more effort and more janky than just powering the system with the CX550M. I wouldn't recommend it.

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I'm trying to add a GPU to an older PC of mine, but it needs an 8 pin, which isn't on my PSU. 

I don't want to change the PSU for now, as I will be chageing case and cooler in a few days when my parts arrive.

 

Can I use my CX550M outside my case while only plugging in the 8 pin for the GPU?  Untill then? 

I plan on doing some light gaming. 

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4 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Can I use my CX550M outside my case while only plugging in the 8 pin for the GPU? 

Why not just use the CX550M for the entire system? No problem running the PSU outside of the case, just plug in the CPU, Motherboard 24pin, the PCIe to the graphics card and any sata power cables needed for drives.

What you're trying to do is possible, but it'll be more effort and more janky than just powering the system with the CX550M. I wouldn't recommend it.

CPU: Intel i7 6700k  | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x16GB 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX | GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080ti | PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018) | Case: BeQuiet SilentBase 800 | Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34 eSports | SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Samsung 840 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB | Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU + Samsung BX2450

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3 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Why not just use the CX550M for the entire system?

assuming it's not an OEM machine with proprietary power.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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