My CX430 enough?

[manny1222]

I'm making some updates to my all purpose rig which currently has a Corsair CX430. I'm just wondering if that will still be enough.
Going from a HD6450 to a GTX 670 FTW, and from an i3-2100 to an i7-2600 (non-K). Everything else is same (1 SSD, 1 HDD, 1 optical drive, 2 200mm fans, 1 120mm fan, 1 180mm fan with CPU cooler).
I have a CX700M (I think) that is supposed to be a spare/emergency psu for my gaming rig that I can use, but I don't want to if I don't need to.

 

[Sith'ari]

No , it will not be fine since the PSU has only 1 * 6+2 pci-e connector ( Corsair Builder CX430 V2 430 W Review ) , while your new GPU requires 2 * 6 pin pci-e connectors ( EVGA GTX 670 FTW Signature 2 2GB Review ).

 

[manny1222]

Thanks. I was only thinking of actual power needs and wasn't considering the connections.

 

[Sith'ari]

me too, untill i read the reviews !!

 

[Daniel_Chang]

Most GPUs comes with an adapter to convert 2x peripheral to 1x 6-pin. While I don't recommend doing this for both 6-pin connectors, doing it for one is fine provided that the GPU can provide enough power. In this case it seems like you should be fine.

 

[Sith'ari]

Maybe he should contact Corsair before doing such a thing.

 

[manny1222]

I'll just probably use the cx700m to avoid all that.

 

[Daniel_Chang]

Maybe he should contact Corsair before doing such a thing.

He doesn't need to contact Corsair to use an officially sanctioned (and included) peripheral. The two main considerations on whether a PSU is adequate (beyond quality and all the other up front concerns) are the amount of power delivered relative to the PC's needs, and the availability of connectors. With one official (included) adapter, the PSU meets both requirements.

Using a 2x peripheral to 1x 6-pin adapter is no different than plugging a modular cable into a modular socket. It's the entire intent of that part of the product.

 

[Deleted member 88227]

I used a CX430 when I was powering a similar system with a 2400 and a GTX 980 without any issues. Had to use an adapter though. That I hacked up to make it slim/short so it would fit in the Silverstone case I used to have it in. After upgrading to the 980 Ti I got a different PSU with enough connections so I didn't have to hack anything. That CX430 ran for about a year, 100% full load most of the time folding without any issues. Now it's powering a SLI 970 system running 100%.

Forgot that same 980 is now in my NAS w/ 8x3TB hdds that is also being powered by a single CX430. Using an adapter and nothing is hacked since it fits in the case just fine. GPU was running 100% for months until a recent power outage. The system was rebooting randomly so I stopped folding on it yesterday to see if that solved the issue. So far no reboots. Gonna give it another day before I load it up again. I just need this system to run 24/7 since it's my NAS and hosts a few servers that I need access to.

 

[manny1222]

I'll mess around with it when the gpu gets here. The CX430 only has one molex cable with thred adapters, and one of them is already in use I think (or maybe not if I don't do Raid1 again because of dead HDD).

 

[flatty]

Most GPUs comes with an adapter to convert 2x peripheral to 1x 6-pin. While I don't recommend doing this for both 6-pin connectors, doing it for one is fine provided that the GPU can provide enough power. In this case it seems like you should be fine.

Its working, I use this solution but for short time, I didn't slept tight knowing that improvisation

 

[Daniel_Chang]

Its working, I use this solution but for short time, I didn't slept tight knowing that improvisation

There's no need to worry about it. It's merely an adapter to allow for power delivery. The same power is being delivered, just via a different connector. It is literally no different than using a USB adapter to plug your phone into a standard electrical outlet, where the wall-wart converts your USB to a standard (for your area) plug for the purpose of power delivery.