CX600M gpu Cables help! | CORSAIR | Page 1

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:47 PM

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I just bought a 2070 super x trio gaming and it has 2 connectors made of 8 pins,i currently have a gtx 970 that requires 2 connectors made of 6 pins and they are attached through a 6 pin from psu and then doubled with an adapter,what do i do for the new gpu? which cables do i need to buy? currently there are only 2 connectors free,a 6 pin and an 8 pin but i dont know if thats for cpu or not,on the psu theres a (6+2 PCIE and a 4+4 CPU) the other connector (6 pin) is occupied to power the hdd's

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:51 PM

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Wow, that’s an old PSU.

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Just googled it, and wow...it apparently even has the old logo.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:51 PM

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leaden glacier Wow, that’s an old PSU.

yeahh,pc got gifted for my bday and i upgraded the mobo,cpu and ram

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so yeah lmao,i hope theres some solution

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i saw some people saying its a fire hazard

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but i have it for a couple of years and it didnt give me any problems

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plus this was an office pc

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:52 PM

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Because it’s so old, I am not sure if it would work with what you have due to the amount of ports on it.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:52 PM

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leaden glacier Because it’s so old, I am not sure if it would work with what you have due to th...

yeahh

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:52 PM

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That’s what I’m seeing

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:53 PM

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leaden glacier

yup

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okay so

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a 6 port is already occupied

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and another one which looks like another 6 pin

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:53 PM

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Can you send a picture, please?

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:54 PM

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ù

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here

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so the red one is occupied

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the red circle is for the ports that are occupied

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:54 PM

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Okay.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:54 PM

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the yellow one is currently being used by the gpu

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and the green circle are the ports that can be "free"

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:55 PM

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Yeah, you would need a new PSU (power supply) as you don’t have enough ports.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:55 PM

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leaden glacier Yeah, you would need a new PSU (power supply) as you don’t have enough ports.

but

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i had an idea

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:55 PM

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?

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:55 PM

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to use the 8 pin and the 6 pin to power the gpu

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:56 PM

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Can’t. It’s keyed.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:56 PM

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like buy a 6 to 8 pcie cable

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:56 PM

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leaden glacier Can’t. It’s keyed.

whats that?

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like blocked?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:56 PM

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PCIE cables only go in PCIE ports.

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CPU cables only go in CPU ports.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:56 PM

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okay okay

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but i could use an adapter?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:57 PM

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I would highly NOT recommend that.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:57 PM

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okay

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well damn

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because the other 6 pin port

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is being used to power the hdd's

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i could disconnect it but then the hdd wouldnt work 🤷‍♂️

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:58 PM

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If you removed the HDDs, I suppose you may be able to power the GPU.

There may be a wattage issue, but I’m not sure what the PC specs are.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:59 PM

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leaden glacier If you removed the HDDs, I suppose you may be able to power the GPU. There may...

r7 5800x,32 gb corsair ram, 240mm aio and nvme ssd

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and gtx 970

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currently

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 6:59 PM

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hollow eagle i could disconnect it but then the hdd wouldnt work 🤷‍♂️

You could buy an external HDD enclosure, but I’d recommend a new PSU as it’s cheaper in the long run.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 6:59 PM

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leaden glacier You could buy an external HDD enclosure, but I’d recommend a new PSU as it’s che...

yeah

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but dammit,i was so excited to try out the new gpu 🥲

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM

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Sorry ‘bout that.

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I understand. It sucks.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM

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yeah

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but if i buy a psu

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modular

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do they come with the cables

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM

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Yeah.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM

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or do i need to buy it?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM

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Comes with all the required cables

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:01 PM

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okay,hm idk if there will 2 cables for the 8 pins but i guess that depends on the psu

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well thanks

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aand now even more money to spend lmfao

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 7:01 PM

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hollow eagle well thanks

You’re welcome.

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I’m sorry you have to spend more money, but it will be beneficial in the long run to get a new PSU rather than wait it out.

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Good luck!

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 7:02 PM

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Cx600m should be replaced

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:03 PM

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vast goblet Cx600m should be replaced

it works tho

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xD

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 7:03 PM

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Mine had the fan bearing go out slowly

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Not worth the risk at some point

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:03 PM

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ohh

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 7:03 PM

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Especially when you start having to add in random cables/adapters lol

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 7:03 PM

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damn

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well alright then

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thanks yall for the help frfr!

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do i need to delete this page?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 7:05 PM

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No. It’ll automatically get removed.

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I put a checkmark reaction on the post to tell others that it’s solved.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:00 PM

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Yes?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:01 PM

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Hello! Sorry to bother you.

Could you send a picture of your specific PSU and the cables that are plugged into it?

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I know you did earlier, but please.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:01 PM

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Sure

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:01 PM

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Thank you!

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:03 PM

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Amd this is a molex converted to pcie 6

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:04 PM

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Okay. Yeah.

I have two suggestions/options....

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:04 PM

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Hm?

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:05 PM

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One moment please. Typing it up.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:05 PM

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Sure

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I'm here

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:07 PM

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A. Buy a new PSU. This is the best option.

B. Buy an external HDD enclosure or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) and put the HDDs you have in the enclosure/NAS. Then, hopefully, you may have more ports available on your PSU to use specifically for your GPU. I do not recommend adapters, which is what it looks like you are currrently using.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:07 PM

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leaden glacier A. Buy a new PSU. This is the best option. B. Buy an external HDD enclosure or ...

That's a good one idea

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Well yes

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Currently on the gtx 979 there's a molex to pcie

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I didn't know since it was an office px

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Pc*

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And I found a new approach

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:08 PM

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Molex is really not used anymore in modern systems.

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:08 PM

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hollow eagle And I found a new approach

?

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:08 PM

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https://amzn.eu/d/72wrTw3

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:08 PM

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leaden glacier Molex is really not used anymore in modern systems.

Yes

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:08 PM

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hollow eagle https://amzn.eu/d/72wrTw3

A 6+2 pcie which doubles it

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It says it's compatible with the cx series and it's a type 3 or 4

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leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:10 PM

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hollow eagle

I mean...Although that might work, I DO NOT recommend this.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:10 PM

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leaden glacier I mean...Although that *might* work, I **DO NOT** recommend this.

Yes I understand

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And that's helpful

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But I'm leaning more towards it because

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There's a friend of mine

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Idk if i said it before

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He has an older ev**a 550 psu non modular

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And he's using the same thing

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And he has a 2080

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Same model, 2080 x trio gaming msi

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:11 PM

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Yes, although it may work, i do not recommend it. I say this because the GPU may not get enough power.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:12 PM

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leaden glacier Yes, although it may work, i do not recommend it. I say this because the GPU may...

Maybe

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But i think the only damage will happen to cable if there is any

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Plus if it goes south,I'll refund

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:12 PM

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leaden glacier Yes, although it may work, i do not recommend it. I say this because the GPU may...

Makes sense yeah

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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Well, if the GPU doesn't get enough power....there's a risk associated with it.

Hey @strong sandal, do you know what happens if a GPU does not get enough power from the PSU?

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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It's not about the gpu it's about the psu

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Gpu will draw what it needs

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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Well, true.

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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Now if the psu cant keep up... lol

strong sandal May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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leaden glacier Well, if the GPU doesn't get enough power....there's a risk associated with it. ...

um yeah, it can well. blow up

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:13 PM

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strong sandal um yeah, it can well. blow up

Usually unlikely

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Decent psus have protections against it

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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strong sandal um yeah, it can well. blow up

Kaput

strong sandal May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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but not all

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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vast goblet Decent psus have protections against it

I mean, we are talking about an older PSU here... a Corsir CX600M.

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Not sure the PSU has those protections in place.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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leaden glacier I mean, we are talking about an older PSU here... a Corsir CX600M.

Yup

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But hey

strong sandal May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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I'm not a PSU expert

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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It has bronze protection lmao

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:14 PM

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leaden glacier Not sure the PSU has those protections in place.

Well if it makes it better

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Has surge protection

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:15 PM

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hollow eagle It has bronze protection lmao

Bronze is an old tier of rating, and if I'm not mistaken, it's also the lowest/worst.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:15 PM

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leaden glacier Bronze is an old tier of rating, and if I'm not mistaken, it's also the lowest/w...

Oops

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Better than none? 🤷‍♂️😂

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:15 PM

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Well, all PSUs have a rating. So...no rating is....don't buy. 🤣

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:15 PM

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Okay i should be more serious lol

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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leaden glacier Well, all PSUs have a rating. So...no rating is....don't buy. 🤣

Yuuh

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Surely

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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hollow eagle It has bronze protection lmao

That's an efficiency rating

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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vast goblet That's an efficiency rating

Ohh

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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Does not directly say anything about safety of a unit

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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vast goblet That's an efficiency rating

True, sorry for the confusion.

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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vast goblet Does not directly say anything about safety of a unit

Okay,wait what psu do u have?

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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Had cx600m, moved to rm750

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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leaden glacier True, sorry for the confusion.

It alright dw,nobody is gonna shoot u

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:16 PM

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vast goblet Had cx600m, moved to rm750

Oh

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Because I have a r7 5800x

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So we have kinda similiar

vast goblet May 8, 2025, 9:17 PM

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Yeah

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Power draw around the same

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:18 PM

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I have a CORSAIR SF750 PSU, I believe. Let me check the price.

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🤣 Not sold anymore on CORSAIR's site...

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:18 PM

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Damn

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200 euros

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:19 PM

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I'm going to recommend 750 watts minimum, as a rough estimate.

Let's see prices...

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:20 PM

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Well im getting sleepy

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:20 PM

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It's okay. Have a great one!

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Talk to you tomorrow?

hollow eagle May 8, 2025, 9:20 PM

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Yup,you too chat

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Sure

leaden glacier May 8, 2025, 9:21 PM

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This is USA prices, but I found this.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020285-na/rmx-series-rm750x-fully-modular-power-supply-cp-9020285-na

CORSAIR

RMx Series RM750x Fully Modular Power Supply

Cybenetics Gold-certified ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliant PSU built with 100% Japanese capacitors for superb electrical performance, featuring fully modular connections for easy building.

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$119.99 USA for 750 Watts

strong sandal May 8, 2025, 9:25 PM

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@leaden glacier you got me to checking to see what my psu's rating was, at least under the old 80+ standard. mine is Gold

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but mine is an older cooler mastter 750w unit

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this is mine
https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/1782/

Cybenetics Test - Cooler Master V750 Gold V2

Cybenetics Test

hasty wedge May 9, 2025, 10:07 AM

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leaden glacier This is USA prices, but I found this. https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-90...

Could look at the RM750e (2025) if you need cheaper

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https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020295-na/rme-series-rm750e-fully-modular-low-noise-atx-power-supply-cp-9020295-na

CORSAIR

RMe Series RM750e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply

CORSAIR RMe Series Fully Modular Low-Noise Power Supplies include a dedicated 12V-2x6 GPU power cable, ATX 3.1 certification and PCIe 5.1 compliance, and Cybenetics™ Gold rated efficiency for a quiet, reliable build. The RMe PSUs' compact size also allow for easier cable management.

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