Cables & Connections

In order to use one keyboard and one mouse with 2 desktop PCs, do I need to connect 2 upstream cables (only one port is marked upstream but I believe the #5 port which is just marked USB-C is also an upstream) or do I need to connect the second PC with a USB-A to USB-C cable? Currently I have...

Hello I am looking for a replacement USB Mini-B cable assembly for the Corsair Vengeance K65. Sadly, 3/5 pins connecting the internal USB Mini-B female have snapped off. Photographs of the broken part can be found here...

So I've been having a lot of issues with my computer lately. It's high end Rtx 4090 gpu I9 13900 CPI 64 gb Ram corsair Asus rog hero z790 motherboard 2x samsung ssd 980 pro But I'm having so many issues playing any game. Example: path of exile crashing randomly sometimes on start up others...

Hi. I've been planning on buying a cheap network switch for my pc and PS but I'm worried by the max speeds on switches. If my ethernet gets me about 130Mbps download would a switch with 10/100Mbps(this is what I don't really understand) cap my download at 100Mbps? What about the cables, does...

My goal was to remove my Rosewill 750 W PSU from an existing build (Build A) and replace it with my Corsair 650 W from another build (Build B). Both builds powered on and ran prior to this (Story spoiler: they don't anymore). I plugged a CPU 8 pin cord from my 750 into my 650, which I later...

My new 4070TI came with a 16 pin to 2 x 6+2 pin adapter. My PCPartPicker build came with this warning: Will I be okay using the adapter that came with the card or should I be seeking out a 16 pin to 3 x 6+2 pin adapter?

I've recently bought a 6700 XT red devil. Every graphics card I've ever had I plugged the PCIE connectors in one way (with the notch up), but on this card the only way they fit is upside down (with the notch down). Is it okay for it to be plugged in like this? I'll be showing pictures for more...

Hi all, long time Tom's Hardware reader but first time poster. I'm upgrading a power supply for a Zotac 3090 from 750 HX platinum to 1000 HX platinum. Do I need to run the new cables to all the components or can I take the existing cables and plug them into the HX 1000 PSU when I replace it?

Hello guys! So i have this sound system https://ibb.co/gFFtKDM and this TV https://ibb.co/ccY3Vdq and i tried to buy an analog audio to optical cable but it didn't come any sound out. Do i need to buy something like this https://www.thomann.de/ro/swissonic_da_192_24_digital_analog_conve.htm ? Is...

Hello! After a long wait im finally going to swap out my 1080ti with a 3080 card. Then i noticed i need 3 8 pins connectors vs the two i have today, so im going to buy a 8 pin to 8 pin cable tomorrow so i have 3 separate cables going from my PSU to my 3080 card. My question is if my PSU can...

I just bought a new motherboard, cpu, and ram to upgrade my computer. I have built many pcs in the past and plugged everything into the correct place but the monitor is saying no signal. I have Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H510M-E GPU: MSI 1660ti CPU: intel i5-10600k Ram: Corsair vengeance ddr4 8gb X...

I recently built my wife a new computer, using the Corsair 4000D Airflow case. Somehow, the USB header cable just...fell apart when I was plugging it into the motherboard. I'm unsure what cable I need to order to replace it. Any advice?

Good day, Motherboards nowadays come with the extra 4 pin ATX power socket together with the regular 8 pin ATX socket. My question is can you buy that extra power cable? Because my power supply originally does not include that cable and I upgraded to a motherboard with that extra 4 pin ATX...

Hi! I bought a Gigabyte P1000GM and I need to power up four RX 580 (six pins) and four Risers (also six pins) ATM. I bought a pair of 16AWG 6 to 6+2 PCI-e cables. The thing is that this Modular PSU has 8 pin PCI-e slots, not 6 as the cable I purchased. The question is. Is it safe to plug the...

Hello, I have recently just upgraded my motherboard and I'm having trouble with the pled cables + and - , the light for power button won't come on. The cables are inserted in the following order: +, -, pw. Does anyone have any idea why isn't working, could there be a fault in the motherboard...

so... I am planning on buying 3 monitors to use with the rx 6900 xt, I found the ones that would meet my dev/game criteria but they are hdmi only, can I use a hdmi-to-displayport cable in these 3 monitors (3 hdmi-to-displayport cables connected in a single gpu through 3 displayports) to connect...

Hi there, can anyone recommend any good usb-c to usb-a cables for data transfer as i am using it for editing purpose off my external ssd. Or is there no such cable, and the only way is for me to get an usb-c to usb-a converter. (PLEASE CLARIFY THIS FOR ME! I NEED HELP) Additional question, can...

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding PCI-E cables for my Radeon RX 6800 GPU and the new PSU I am tring to install in my system. What I am confused about is am I supposed to use one or two PCIe cables from the new PSU? In the previous system (image 03) I had only one cable coming out of...

I have been hunting for replacements for this cable (I want black, red, or black/red cabling) to lose the hotdog colors in the back of my fully tempered glass case. I assume by now they are IDE/FDD or Molex of some sort but I wouldn't trust my gut on the needed voltage and such as the wire or...

The all I just bult my first "Super PC"... and for CPU Cooling I used a Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT. This Cooler cames with: x1 iCUE USB Cable - Just connected it on the Motherboard x1 SATA Connector - Connected it on the PSU SATA Cable x1 a Cable with 3 pins and only one wire - Connected...

I have an audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen), and on the back are 2 Line Outputs (Left and Right). Then on my speakers (Logitech Z506), it has 2 RCA Inputs (Stereo, Left and Right). I was wondering if I could use my speakers as Stereo Audio Monitors by using cables like this one...

I'm mainly asking this because I'm not sure the PSU will have cables for the GPU. Or does the Motherboard come with the cables to the GPU? Or is it a separate cable I need to buy?

I'm trying to hide some cables (Ps4, chromecast, TV and power strip cable) and was thinking of using pipe insulation. Here's a pic: https://ibb.co/3RGMpJd I Bing'd it but didn't find much. Is my attempt a bad idea? If so, please call me stupid quickly since I don't wanna damage components...

Dear Community, I am still on the way of designing my own ultra compact micro ITX case with water cooling. Since the housing will be so compact, I decided to move to a third party vendor, who can supply the Cables I need in exactly the right length. My decision has fallen to LinkUP since they...

As the 3070 uses a 12 pin connector and it comes with an ugly 8 pin - 12 pin adapter so I've been wondering if I could use two 6 pin psu cables instead

I have a 1920x1080 monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate. It has a vga connector and a dvi-d connector. My PC outputs in either vga or hdmi. If I switch from a VGA cable to a cable with one end that's HDMI and another end that's DVI-D Dual link, will my I get a better graphic quality? I'm already...

I have this monitor: Acer GN276HL (144hz) <-- No DP. Acer GN276HL I want to plug it into a new RTX 3080 which does NOT have a DVI port. I can't seem to find an adapter, and I'd like to future proof the cables and run at 144hz, so I want DP1.4. Does this adapter exist? Or is there an...

Hello In seasonic PSU PCie Ports and CPU Ports are in the same group I want to Know Which PORTS I have to plug cpu power cables in ?? in the photo there is 5 ports in PSU to PLUG CPU power cables "but" there is only 2 ports are correct for CPU POWER CONNECTOR I need to Know : Which 2ports...

I finished my new build and I realised that my PSU didn’t come with a UK plug, just a European one I think. Would it be safe to reuse my old PSU cable? My old PSU: Cit 500CB 500W ATX PSU Power Supply My new PSU: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Hi, So I am not sure if anyone is going to know the answer to this but it is worth a shot Anyways as stated I am planning on entering a business with someone else and plan on using a business line, or lease line, to resell the internet to other households near me. Now I understand the concept of...

Hey there, I urgently need to record something from my TV and do not have time\money to invest in an actual capture card, and one of my friends suggested using an Aux cord and connect it to both my TV and PC. Now, I did connect them both and practically no sound came from either devices, I am...

I have bought a more powerful graphics card for my workstation. The problem is that it needs to be connected to the power supply. It has an eight pin entry and the power supply only has five pin exits (the flat one). I am having trouble finding a cable that would connect both. Is there such a...

Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply is what I got. I have read that custom cables are best for cable management/aesthetics and want this to be a good clean build... Can I get some advice?

I'm looking to build a really nice gaming PC that can handle anything I throw at it. I want your opinion on my choices in hardware and also recommendations for what wiring materials (cables and the like) I will need. I only listed one hard drive as I already have a few tb+ hhds I can use for...

Hi. My PC specs: i9 9900k at 4.7Ghz Corsair H100i RGB Pro MSI Z390m MPG Gaming Pro AC Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB DDR4 2666 Mhz A.Data M.2 SSD - 256 GB 1 TB WD Blue Zotac RTX 2080Ti Twin Fan Seasonic Focus Plus 750W PSU Monitors: Dell S2719DGF - 1440p, 144Hz, Freesync with GSync...

I was browsing the internet and i found a thread that said you should use 2 separate cables for a rtx 2080 ti but only use one pcie split cable and its working just fine. What should i do ?

I've got a modular Raidmax RX-850AE, and I need to find a couple replacement cables. I've read that power supply cables aren't necessarily compatible across brands, and I have no wish to replace my graphics card or hard drives. Can anyone help me find a pci-e cable and a SATA/peripheral cable...

I made my first build several weeks ago in the thermaltake core v21. The core v21 doesn't have much in the way of cable management and I used a horizontal mobo placement and did my best with a few zipties on the extremely long case IO connection cables and on the PSU cables to keep them tidy. I...

Long time ago my mom has bought a computer with TV adapter. Have some cables left (pictures). What is it? Is any of these useful? View: https://imgur.com/a/1aXoU4N

So i want to buy SSD: Crucial MX500 250GB. And i don't really know what cables i should buy, because i think i threw away my motherboard box. My motherboard is MSI B350M PRO VD PLUS.