2 psu

[LHJKO]

ok so have a dell with some i5 in it and i want to toss in a 5850 so i can use hdmi but it does not have 6 or 8 pin on the psu so i was wondering if its possible to connect my main pc psu to just the gpu in my dell 

[Bananasplit_00]

yes but its not really a good idea, unless the motherboard has proprietary connectors id just upgrade the PSU to a nice reliable new unit

[RollinLower]

why would you want to use a 5850 tough? do you already have a card?

otherwise you could get a low-tier card like a 1030 or even a cheap quadro that doesn't need external power.

[LHJKO]

Just now, RollinLower said:

why would you want to use a 5850 tough? do you already have a card?

otherwise you could get a low-tier card like a 1030 or even a cheap quadro that doesn't need external power.

i already have a 5850 dont really wanna spend any money 

[RollinLower]

Just now, Vernw3 said:

i already have a 5850 dont really wanna spend any money 

yeah then it makes sense.

 

do you have any molex connectors free? otherwise you could get an adapter.

[Doomed83]

If you have dvi output you can just use a dvi to hdmi cable or adapter.

 

Provided the dell uses a standard ATX 24-pin cable to the motherboard there are calbes/boards etc that will work for this. Other than that I can't recommend it but you can simply turn on both the PC and the second PSU at the same time.

[LHJKO]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

yeah then it makes sense.

 

do you have any molex connectors free? otherwise you could get an adapter.

a 5850 on a dell psu my house would go boom 

[Mooshi]

That sounds janky AF. Either use a molex adapter to connect or save up to replace the PSU for something better.

[Doomed83]

Link to the dual psu cable I mentioned in my last post.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7256HN2177

 

[LHJKO]

Just now, Mooshi said:

That sounds janky AF. Either use a molex adapter to connect or save up to replace the PSU for something better.

Well could anything bad happen if i do what i was saying like if i turn the gpu psu on first and then the dell on will it explode 

[manikyath]

6 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

yeah then it makes sense.

 

do you have any molex connectors free? otherwise you could get an adapter.

theres an exceptional amount of "dont" between those adapters and prebuilts with low capacity power supplies.

[Mooshi]

Actually, I'd ditch the idea all together and try to find a low powered card that can run from the motherboard if you need it for HDMI.

 

Had a 5850 forever ago which also came from a prebuilt and the temps were awful. Can't imagine it fairing well in a cramped Dell case.

[LHJKO]

1 minute ago, Mooshi said:

Actually, I'd ditch the idea all together and try to find a low powered card that can run from the motherboard if you need it for HDMI.

 

Had a 5850 forever ago which also came from a prebuilt and the temps were awful. Can't imagine it fairing well in a cramped Dell case.

its not in a case its in a tub 

[LHJKO]

11 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

 

Currently my Dell any what's the cheapest card that does not need power and is better then intel graphics?

[Stefan Payne]

7 hours ago, Vernw3 said:

ok so have a dell with some i5 in it and i want to toss in a 5850 so i can use hdmi but it does not have 6 or 8 pin on the psu so i was wondering if its possible to connect my main pc psu to just the gpu in my dell 

WHY do you cheap out on a PSU so much?!
 

What Dell, what PSU??
 

 

And if the Drive connectors are connected to the Motherboard, don't even think about using an adaptor...