PSU connector problem

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Name: gamerman4
Date: August 11, 2005 at 12:48:20 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem
OS: Win XP Home & Vista
CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 2800+/1024 MB R

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I bought a case with a PSU and it doesn't seem to have a power connector for the graphics card. Is there an adapter I can buy so I can use that PSU or am I going to have to buy a new one?

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Response Number 1

Name: gamerman4
Date: August 11, 2005 at 13:00:47 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

the connector is beside the yellow VIVO port and it is a very small 4 pin connector, it looks similar to the fan connector on the card. It isn't molex though. Is the a power connection or a connection for another fan. I don't want to screw up my card. Here is a pic showing the connection:
http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-102-466-02.JPG
it is in front of the black cube-like chip.
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Response Number 2

Name: Rick McNabb
Date: August 11, 2005 at 13:08:03 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

Didn't get an adapter with the card when you bought it?
What make card is it?

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Response Number 3

Name: jam
Date: August 11, 2005 at 14:57:42 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

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Most of the PSUs that come packaged with a case are usually cheap crap. A decent PSU costs at least $40-50, so if you didn't pay close to $100 for the case w/PSU, you'd been plan on upgrading it.
What's the make/model of the PSU? how many total watts? how many amps on the +12v rail?
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
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Response Number 4

Name: Rick McNabb
Date: August 11, 2005 at 15:12:33 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

IMHO - looks like a Sapphire card, if bought retail, you should have gotten a power cable with it that you could plug into your power supply.

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Response Number 5

Name: gamerman4
Date: August 11, 2005 at 17:39:01 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

I bought it OEM so it didn't come with one. So this IS a power conector? I thought they were supposed to be molex. Do you think I could get 1 from CompUSA? This is an X800PRO.
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Response Number 6

Name: gamerman4
Date: August 11, 2005 at 18:04:46 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

If these are buyable, what are they called? I searched for vga power adapter and it came up with things that weren't the right one.

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Response Number 7

Name: gamerman4
Date: August 11, 2005 at 18:23:51 Pacific
Subject: PSU connector problem

Reply: (edit)

Alright, I am pretty darn sure that that connection is not a power connection because I read that AGP cards usa a standard 4 pin molex and PCI-Express use a special 6 pic connector. Mine is a PCI-Express card and the connection is a tiny little 4 pin connection. I don't think mine requires external power. I can't be sure until I turn the computer on, I should get the cpu tommorrow so I can get it on.
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