PSU adapter

Hello. Today I finally got a half-decent PSU (Thermaltake Smart 700) and a working adapter for the 24-pin port so it would work in the motherboard (which was HP 6-pin). It powered on for a moment before beeping, the power button flashing red. I went to check on a wire I had pulled out in the...

Hi all, I know it's usually not advised to use a lower end PSU but I already bought a Focus. That's a bit of a long story, my dad has it and I won't see him for a couple months so I will be without a PC for a while. I do own, however, a 600W generic PSU that I could connect to my computer right...

Edit: I'm stupid, and the 8 pin was for sata power Hi, so, I have a lenovo thinkcentre m92p with a 280 watt psu and I want to upgrade it to a 450 or 500 watt. The mobo has a 14 pin, an 8 pin, and a 4 pin for the psu. Does the 8 pin need to be plugged in? What is it? I've found adapters that are...

Im hoping to buy a r9 390 with my budget. Will it be enough? Thankyou