Dont have a 8pin cpu cable. Is it ok to use an 6 - 8pin adapter?

[Yoyohoneywasp]

For some context, I would like to build a new server. The specs are 1600, b350 mortar board, 8gb of ram, 120gb ssd, Evga geforce 8400 512Mb, and the problem this antec smartpower 350 watt supply. It has a 24pin cable, and a 6 pin cable, I was wondering if its ok to use a 6 - 8pin converter or would it be a really bad move?

[Electronics Wizardy]

The cpu 8 pin and gpu 8 pin connectors, so that adapter won't work and may cause damage. Your best option is probably a dual 4 pin to 8pin and a molex to 4 pin.

 

Also many boards will work with just a 4 pin inserted, id try that first.

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16 minutes ago, Yoyohoneywasp said:

For some context, I would like to build a new server. The specs are 1600, b350 mortar board, 8gb of ram, 120gb ssd, Evga geforce 8400 512Mb, and the problem this antec smartpower 350 watt supply. It has a 24pin cable, and a 6 pin cable, I was wondering if its ok to use a 6 - 8pin converter or would it be a really bad move?

Don't.

 

And those SmartPower PSUs weren't very good to begin with.

[Yoyohoneywasp]

43 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

The cpu 8 pin and gpu 8 pin connectors, so that adapter won't work and may cause damage. Your best option is probably a dual 4 pin to 8pin and a molex to 4 pin.

 

Also many boards will work with just a 4 pin inserted, id try that first.

I can try.

[--SID--]

4 hours ago, Yoyohoneywasp said:

antec smartpower 350 watt

You want to run a server with 15 year old e-waste?

[Yoyohoneywasp]

6 hours ago, --SID-- said:

You want to run a server with 15 year old e-waste?

Since the server isn't pulling more than 85 watts. So I thought that really any supply would work

[--SID--]

14 minutes ago, Yoyohoneywasp said:

Since the server isn't pulling more than 85 watts. So I thought that really any supply would work

Using junk is never a good idea, even when you only pulls 20w out of it.

[Yoyohoneywasp]

2 minutes ago, --SID-- said:

Using junk is never a good idea, even when you only pulls 20w out of it.

Thats unfortunate  .