Got 9800GTX in...PSU only has one 6-pin power cord....

[ulcajun]

So I cant use my 9800GTX until i buy another PSU with two power connectors? and what PSU would u guys suggest? i have an Corsair 520W PSU right now.
Edit: sorry wrong PSU

just checked specs, there is another PCI-express slot, but i guess it was taken out when the comp was being built, wasnt needed at the time....is there any stores i can buy a cable from?

 

[Sora]

All you have to do is hook up a 4-pin molex->6ipin PCI-E power adapter on it. Honestly your 9800GTX probably came with one. If not they aren't hard to get. You don't need a new PSU.

EDIT: Thats right you do have a 520HX like me...there should be two modular PCI-E power pins however just do what I told you if you can't get another modular cable. Just adapt a molex to a pci-e 6 pin.

 

[ulcajun]

All you have to do is hook up a 4-pin molex->6ipin PCI-E power adapter on it. Honestly your 9800GTX probably came with one. If not they aren't hard to get. You don't need a new PSU.

EDIT: Thats right you do have a 520HX like me...there should be two modular PCI-E power pins however just do what I told you if you can't get another modular cable. Just adapt a molex to a pci-e 6 pin.

thanks you were correct...i just plug in the molex to any available slot from the PSU?

EDIT: cant find any free 4-pins either...think they were taken out too...but i do have a free 8-pin, and it looks like it came with an 8pin to 6pin modular, would that work too?

anyone? ready to turn it on

 

[Sora]

many fan molex heads have two sides which you can route from. If you are out of 4-pin molex ends just search in your case for any dual sided ones such as fans.

 

[ulcajun]

what about the 8 pin to 6 pin? i have it connected, just ready to turn on...will that work?

 

[Sora]

it should...i don't see why not

 

[ulcajun]

would not turn on using the 8 pin for some reason...got the 4 pin modular to work tho...but its asking me to boot from a cd now...

 

[Preacher]

You probably have formatted, select boot from whatever HD your OS is on, you should be set .

 

[ulcajun]

is this normal for it to want me to boot from a system disk? or did i unplug something on the HD?
^^thanks, gonna see if i have that option.

looks like i messed something up with the harddrive...its not recognizing it and its asking me to install vista again.
EDIT: HD came unplugged from motherboard....now i have to remember if its the purple or the orange slots that are better....

Learn to edit your last post, do not reply to your own post

 

[veedubfreak]

You can order replacement cables from corsair.