PSU Adapter Cables

[Meerai]

Hello fellow humans,

 

so my current build looks like follows:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  (€45.50 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-GRENADE Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-2133 CL10 Memory  (€115.25 @ Computeruniverse)
Storage: Crucial BX300 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Toshiba 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€41.08 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB Video Card
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€72.35 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 230V 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Total: €274.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-22 18:18 CET+0100

 

because of the bottlenecks I'm facing with my CPU with the games I'm currently playing I plan to upgrade to a AMD Ryzen 5600X with an B550 or X570 mb and some cheap 2x 16GB DDR4 3200 RAM.

As far as I can see, all of the current motherboards I looked at, have 8+4 12V power connectors but my current powersuply only has a 4+4 connector.

After searching a bit I found  some 4 pin molex to 4 pin CPU adapter cables and it so happens that I don't use the molex cable on my PSU for anything.

For refference, search for: Monoprice 101321 P4 auf ATX Netzteil Adapter 12,2 x 11,7 x 2,0 cm on Amazon or eBay or so, it looks like this:

 

Is it feasible to use the 4+4 connector with the molex adapter, to get the 8+4 power connection to the mainboard?

 

[Tan3l6]

Just now, Meerai said:

Is it feasible to use the 4+4 connestor with the molex adapter to get the 8+4 power connection to the mainboard?

No!

 

For any build, though the current build is not very visible.

[SignatureSigner]

2 minutes ago, Meerai said:

a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/yQXHZZ">PCPartPicker Part List</a>
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      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/94s8TW/amd-cpu-ad880kxbjcsbx">AMD Athlon X4 880K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU Cooler</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Zr2kcf/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk010">be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Zr2kcf/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk010">€45.50 @ Mindfactory</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Motherboard</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Vw648d/msi-motherboard-a68hmgrenade">MSI A68HM-GRENADE Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
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    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Memory</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/cF7wrH/gskill-memory-f32133c10d16gxm">G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-2133 CL10 Memory</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/cF7wrH/gskill-memory-f32133c10d16gxm">€115.25 @ Computeruniverse</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/hptWGX/crucial-bx300-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct480bx300ssd1">Crucial BX300 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/C4zv6h/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca100">Toshiba 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/C4zv6h/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca100">€41.08 @ Amazon Deutschland</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Video Card</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/LQqbt6/asus-video-card-strixgtx980tidc36gd5gaming">Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB Video Card</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Case</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/gDxbt6/be-quiet-pure-base-500-atx-mid-tower-case-bgw36">be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/gDxbt6/be-quiet-pure-base-500-atx-mid-tower-case-bgw36">€72.35 @ Mindfactory</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Power Supply</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/QyYWGX/cooler-master-masterwatt-lite-230v-600w-80-certified-atx-power-supply-mpx-6001-acabw">Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 230V 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total">Total</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total-price">€274.18</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Generated by <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com">PCPartPicker</a> 2021-03-22 18:04 CET+0100</td>
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What happened here?

Edit somthing didnt load correctly its fixed now.

[Meerai]

2 minutes ago, SignatureSigner said:

What happened here?

Fixed it, I guess... xD

 

I accidently used the format to implement the table as a HTML code.

[Meerai]

Maybe I should mention I don't plan to do any overclocking.

[Tan3l6]

7 minutes ago, Meerai said:

Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 230V 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

CPU 12V 4+4 PIN CONNECTORS - 1

It should have a 4+4 pin already. Just use one 4-pin of that connector. Not a molex to CPU 12V 4-pin.

[mariushm]

NO.

 

The single 4+4 cable is enough to power a 6 core processor. Motherboards have 8 + 4 because the extra 4 pin makes sense when you install 16 core processors like 5950x or when you do extreme overclocking with high core count processors.  For anything 8 core or less, the 8 pin is enough even if you overclock.

 

A Ryzen 5600x consumes maybe 80-90 watts when you're gaming, and the single 8 pin connector is good for over 300 watts, so it really is enough. The 4 pin is optional.

 

Those cables are not good, because the wires are very thin. The 4 pin connector on the motherboard is supposed to receive up to 190 watts or so, but the thin wires on such adapters can only safely transfer maybe 100 watts. With more, they'll overheat, the insulation will start to melt and can even burn up.

 

The 4+4 on your power supply goes into the 8 pin connector, it's designed like that. It's actually a 8 pin connector which can be split into two parts.

[Meerai]

Thank you all for answering!

[--SID--]

Replace that psu. Masterwatt Lite is the worst budget psu from a A-label brand. Even for a groupregulated unit it has a very bad voltageregulation. You don't wanna trust a +1000 bucks system to a bad psu like that.