Any issues with 24 pin to 6 pin adapters?

[Chaosolous]

Long story short, my motherboard is apparently propitiatory and I had to buy an adapter for my new PSU in order to upgrade my graphics card.

Has anyone ever used an adapter like this, if so have you ever encountered any issues in doing so?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M5BZ6P8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

^That's a link to the one I specifically purchased but just any insight would be welcome.

I'm not looking to replace my motherboard for now for reasons, so I'm only looking for feedback on people who've had to use different adapters for their PSU and any issues they might have had or insight they've picked up in their experiences or knowledge.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It's not a PCIE adapter.

Dell and some others just happen to use 6pin instead of the full 24pin

Should work fine for converting the ATX 24pin. Allowing you to use standard ATX PSU on Dell / HP / Lenovo Motherboard that lack the 24pin ATX main power connector. Also Allowing you to upgrade to better GPU and use your ATX PSUs 6+2pin connectors that those prebuild PSUs usually don't offer.

[PopinFRESH]

Provide more details on your computer so people have a full picture of what you have and what you are trying to accomplish.

If you have a system that has a propitiatory motherboard (e.g. Dell) and you are looking to replace the motherboard then you will likely also need a new case, etc.

What make/model computer is it?

If you can boot it with the original PSU/motherboard, run the CPUz validator and post the link here so we can see the hardware specs and what devices are in the system.

What are you trying to accomplish in-total?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If not sure of system model; go to Dell.com/Support and let it identify your PC model.

Then share that with us here so we can see the Case and Motherboard first-hand.


Here is an example of a Dell Desktop that is simply too small; thus they had to use SFX PSU instead of full sized ATX. The connectors are still all using the ATX standard, but SFX PSUs are physically smaller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4VfLEo7GBg

If this scenario fits for your PC, what you want to do really is buy a larger ATX Case and standard ATX 2.2 or 3.0 type of PSU. This way you're not bound buy a specialized PSU still, and also it would provide more physical room for Fan Cooling, Drives, as well as physically larger GPU card.

If you use such an adapter cable and the PSU does not have an external master on/off switch, then you will want to ensure to connect that PC to a Surge Protector Strip of some kind and when you do a PC Shutdown, after it appears to power off; power it off 100% via the Power Strip on/off switch. To ensure the PSU Fan does not continue to spin after PC shuts down and such.

[Chaosolous]

Messaggio originale di PopinFRESH:

Provide more details on your computer so people have a full picture of what you have and what you are trying to accomplish.

If you have a system that has a propitiatory motherboard (e.g. Dell) and you are looking to replace the motherboard then you will likely also need a new case, etc.

What make/model computer is it?

If you can boot it with the original PSU/motherboard, run the CPUz validator and post the link here so we can see the hardware specs and what devices are in the system.

What are you trying to accomplish in-total?

So years ago I bought a Acer Predator Orion 3000, specifically this one: https://www.acer.com/us-en/predator/desktops-and-all-in-ones/predator-orion/orion-3000/pdp/DG.E2PAA.001

I've added RAM up to 32GB, and I've purchased a new power supply (this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4N4T8VW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 ) because I want to upgrade it to a 3060 instead of the 1660 SUPER, so I bought this 3060: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WHJFYM8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

However, once I opened up the case to replace the parts it became clear that the motherboard and PSU inside is propitiatory and is using a 6 pin connector. A lot of what I managed to find online (I didn't bookmark it unfortunately), but another user of that PC somewhere in the Acer forum said you can upgrade the PSU and GPU but you need the adapter (that I linked).

So, I'm trying to do that.

Full PC specs now:

Windows 10
Acer Predator Orion 3000
32GB RAM
GTX 1660 Super
Intel i5 11400f

Trying to change GPU, but needed a new PSU because I only have a 500w PSU currently (the PSU that came with the PC), so I bought the new PSU and GPU. Installing the PSU there was no 24 Pin connector for the PSU on the motherboard. Bought that adapter. Hoping that adapter will just be like, plug it in as an intermediary connection and it'll be fine, but wasn't sure.

Hardware isn't my strong point.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes look on the actual Motherboard; some use a 6pin and some use an 8pin
That power connector should be closer to the right hand side of the motherboard's edge.
The extra CPU power connection is either 4pin or 8pin, located to the upper left above the CPU area.

[Chaosolous]

I will take some photos of my PC opened up and post them here in the next few hours to kinda show what I was dealing with/asking. I just can't do it right now, I'm rendering a project.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ok yours should be like just like this one then. Only difference is it's Intel 12th Gen. so a slight revision is all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIuYszAV3Y

Here is screenshot I took with text descriptions added:
https://postimg.cc/5Yh3F0mV

Another just showing the system done, with GPU (RTX 3060) installed:
https://postimg.cc/VdcgfJ69

[Chaosolous]

Messaggio originale di Bad 💀 Motha:

Ok yours should be like just like this one then. Only difference is it's Intel 12th Gen. so a slight revision is all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIuYszAV3Y

Here is screenshot I took with text descriptions added:
https://postimg.cc/5Yh3F0mV

Another just showing the system done, with GPU (RTX 3060) installed:
https://postimg.cc/VdcgfJ69

I don't have a photographic memory of what my PC looks like opened up, but yes, it does look like that photo you provided. The Video is a bit different because I don't have the RTX in yet because my current PSU isn't strong enough.

I'm very bad with hardware tbh and I'm still not even sure I know what I'm looking at but those photo's definitely helped a bit I think. Like I said, once I'm done rendering this project I'll post my PC opened. I'm just waiting on a render to finish. The GTX takes awhile.

[Chaosolous]

All that said though, will there be any things I should keep an eye out for once I've finished installing? Like, potential issues or whatever?

[_I_]

some dell/hp boards also use a jst 6-8pin connector, not pci-e/eps for powering other things, 5v standby and turn on signal, pwr_ok, 5v, gnd

like this one
https://i.sstatic.net/cb3lr.png

honestly if the cpu and ram are worth rescuing to a new build
get a new case, mobo and psu for standard atx and transplant the cpu and ram into it

if anything is pinned wrong, and you try to turn it on, it may kill the cpu/ram, drives or anything else plugged into it