GPU power question

[DansihBudgetGamer]

Hi

Quick question. I have a Corsair CX550M PSU. I have a Palit Geforce 1060 3GB GPU. Rest of the system in the description.

Anyway. I want to know if it is okay to power my GPU with the following old molex-6 pin pci-e adapter that I am attaching a photo of.
The PSU does come with a dual 6+2 pci e power connectors, but for visual reasons = as little cables in a small case as possible,
I have used the above.

Everything is running fine like this, but:

Can it damage the GPU in the long run? I read something about rails having to be utilized properly. It is also for obvious reasons, connected through the SATA/Periphial port on the PSU, not the PCI-e one.
The adapter came from an old PC from 2008. (This used to power a GTX 260!!) Does this matter? Do cables get "too old" ? I also noticed that there are only five wires on this adapter, as opposed to six on the one that came with the PSU.

Does it affect the lifetime of the GPU?

Like I said, everything is working fine with this setup, and I intend to keep it this way if it is good to go.

 

 

[Princess Luna]

use molex to pci-e for itself is not the problem, it is when you do this but your Psu doesnt even have enough power to deliver in the first place reason why i didnt have the enough pci-e connectors, in your case you will be giving the GPU the appropriated amount of power it needs therefore even if using the adapter it should be fine for the most part.