Teh card has a 6 pin and 8pin at the top. I plugged both in with seperate pins from the power supply/ is that right or should I have used the splitter that comes with the card.
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You only need to use the splitter/power adapter cables that came with the card if your power supply doesn't have the proper cables. You should stick with the power cables from your power supply. There is no difference between the adapter cables and yours.
1800303
Did you follow the suggested setup for power? The card insert shows the best methods. I would personally only use the ones from the card for safety.
960864
I see two 1x pci-e connectors, and even if they are already used up, if that extra 16x pci-e connector is vacant, it can also be used, I've done it myself. The rest is a matter of checking minimum requirements, but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work. Happy capturing ;)
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you deff need to plug in the 8 pin cuz if you dont you wont get no video.I know this cuz when i changed the cpu cooler i had to unplug mine and forgot to plug it back and had no video LOL
491350
Make sure that you listen for buzzing noises which might mean that the card is pulling too much power. It should work fine with a 300 to 350w power supply but the recommended wattage is 450w.
603133
You will want a 500 watt power supply min if your running 1 card. I do not have a program to test the power consumption it dose take a single 6 pin.
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No, it's actually 8pin and then 2x (6+2)pins. Amperage aside, you can use the split side for 6pin or 8pin ports.
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my system has a 350W power supply..does that mean i am ok getting this card? or do i need a separate 300w supply? sorry i am new to this... any insight would be appreciated... thanks
395331
The 8 pin seperates into two 4 pin connectors. I know it does not look like it, but it does. Play with it for a couple minutes, you see it.
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I upgraded my Video card and power source. power was no problem but to get my video card in the right slot i had to take out the chip that controls 2 out of the 3 front usb ports. so if u dont mind that (no big deal for me) u should have no problems.
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I am using a corsair 650TX ps and have not had a problem. It recommends 500+. And you don't need two 8pins, just the two 6 pins. They supply the 8pin adapters, which work perfectly!!
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I got retail box and all the connectors are there. But not all the power supplies are ready for this card. I use high-end power supply. Therefore I didn't have a problem Make sure you have a power supply compatible with two six pin PCI power connectors. You should be running 600 Watt power supply at least. With two separate power channels and six pin connectors on them. This is not a power-hungry card but reliable power supply is very important.
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If I'm not mistaken this power supply has two 4 pin connectors, so you should be fine. The 6 pin is for a graphics card. If you would like I can pull mine and take an inventory of the cables it has.
2098690
You should use the available 8 pin connectors from your power supply. If you don't have 2 8 - pin connectors, then use the 8 pin adapter that comes with your card. My card requires that both 8 -pin connectors be supplied with power or the card will not show video.
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Yeah. I only had 1 spare pci slot and put in that one and it worked fine for me. Hope this helps.
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Do you mean plugged in at the same time? If so, I have not figured out how to have both the card and my mobo's onboard to work at the same time. If you mean you just want to plug speakers into it, then yes, they do work.
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You should be able to plug a three pin into a 4 pin. Alternatively you could just rub them off the power supply with the right connectors.
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The card comes with two adapter cables:(1) 6 pin PCI-E power adapter(1) 8 pin PCI-E power adapter.