I have a pretty good system but unfortunately my video card is causing troubles hogging the juice. It is an RX570 / 8gig with an 8 pin connector only.
Now a couple things I've done may make some of you scream but that's not the question. lol
I have to use a bridge since my existing power supply does not have an 8 or a 6+2 which is kind of odd, it's only 3 years old but.....
The bridge works fine., I read through all the warnings, made sure it was a quality cable and for 2 years since the new GPU it is good except for occasional sluggish video, usb3 being dropped and raised and the odd drive just hanging for a few seconds. It IS a power situation, I've gone through everything it is just too many toys on one power supply.
So here is the question. I have a second NEW 500w power supply that I intend to use as power for the video card. As before I have read through warnings and instructions so this will not be a problem [I say before blowing up the neighbourhood lol]
Question - The second power pak does not run. Power is good, 6+2 is good, computer after being put back to old system is running perfect other than too many toys. So what is the power pack missing? Does it need to be connected to a motherboard? I can pop my old computer beside the new one and use it but I'd really like to go 6+2 and retire the bridge, I understand bridge cables are fixes and not permanent fix.
Yes, i can afford to buy a nice 750watt pak and take it to my neighbourhood computer guy but the combination of reduced hours at work and Corona shutting everything down leads me to needing to do a fix for a couple months.
This box has a bottom power pak with the cables threaded through the back side and is way beyond my skill level. I can change an old upper pp but not this one.
So in English the question is - Why does my power pak not fire up, is it expecting a mother board or something else. It is on, power bar is active, tried different power cables.
Thx
Guys
Now a couple things I've done may make some of you scream but that's not the question. lol
I have to use a bridge since my existing power supply does not have an 8 or a 6+2 which is kind of odd, it's only 3 years old but.....
The bridge works fine., I read through all the warnings, made sure it was a quality cable and for 2 years since the new GPU it is good except for occasional sluggish video, usb3 being dropped and raised and the odd drive just hanging for a few seconds. It IS a power situation, I've gone through everything it is just too many toys on one power supply.
So here is the question. I have a second NEW 500w power supply that I intend to use as power for the video card. As before I have read through warnings and instructions so this will not be a problem [I say before blowing up the neighbourhood lol]
Question - The second power pak does not run. Power is good, 6+2 is good, computer after being put back to old system is running perfect other than too many toys. So what is the power pack missing? Does it need to be connected to a motherboard? I can pop my old computer beside the new one and use it but I'd really like to go 6+2 and retire the bridge, I understand bridge cables are fixes and not permanent fix.
Yes, i can afford to buy a nice 750watt pak and take it to my neighbourhood computer guy but the combination of reduced hours at work and Corona shutting everything down leads me to needing to do a fix for a couple months.
This box has a bottom power pak with the cables threaded through the back side and is way beyond my skill level. I can change an old upper pp but not this one.
So in English the question is - Why does my power pak not fire up, is it expecting a mother board or something else. It is on, power bar is active, tried different power cables.
Thx
Guys