First time builder, how do I best connect my GPU to the PSU?

[Saul Goodman]

Hi, can someone please explain how I should properly connect my card to the PSU? I have a XFX Double Dissipation r9 290, and a SeaSonic SSR-650RM PSU

The card included 1 6-pin to 4-pin power cable, and 1 8-pin to 6-pin power cable. I think everything was included in the PSU.

I've read that if these cards are not corrected properly, there will be black screens. I apologize for being such a noob, but the instructions included were quite poor and I've never built before.

Thanks

 

[cst1992]

Better Call Toms!
Anyways, the card has 1 6 pin and one 8 pin connector.
Your PSU will have PCI-Express power cables, which are 6+2 pin, plug one of them to the 8 pin connector on the card, and the 6 pin part of another on the 6 pin of the card. Plug the other ends where it says PCI-E on the PSU.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Thanks for the reply. I think I understand, but my PSU has 1 long cable coming out of it, that splits of into 2 6+2 PCI-e cables. It that what I plug into the GPU?

Because my PSU is semi-modular, and also has a detachable PCI-E cable the plugs into the back with 2 6+8 pin connectors

 

[cst1992]

Never seen something like that before. What's the model of your power supply?

 

[Saul Goodman]

I'm probably describing it wrong. It's the SeaSonic SSR-650RM

 

[Karadjgne]

Being semi modular, the permanent cables will contain the actual connectors to power a motherboard, that being the 20+4, 4+4 aux cpu, 8 eps etc. The pcie cables are additional and most 650w and larger will include at least 2x6pin and 2x6+2pin and these are what's needed for a gpu. The connectors supplied with a gpu are for low grade psus that do not have the right pcie connectors, so adapters are necessary. Don't use them. The Seasonic is a high quality unit and in the supplied bag will be the connectors you need. They will plug directly from the psu slots labeled pcie to the gpu.

 

[cst1992]

^+1.