Need help installing a gtx 970 card.

[museprime]

I have a gtx 970 card that I'm installing however I'm all good to go but I'm having trouble with the power supply. I have a XFX Core Edition 550W fully wired edition. I'm having trouble find out whigh power cable to use there are 12 pins on the card. I have a 8 pin and then 1 6 pin and a 6 pin + 2 labeled pci-e that 8 pin. Which should I use. The first time, I used the 6 pin and the 6 +2 pin but didn't plug inot the extra 2.

Booted up and it gave me "power down plug in the pci-e the start up" message. Please help

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

6+2 will work perfectly, if you have 12 pins, that means you only have 2 six pin connectors on the card, which means you can just leave the extra 2 out.

 

[museprime]

6+2 will work perfectly, if you have 12 pins, that means you only have 2 six pin connectors on the card, which means you can just leave the extra 2 out.

So use PCI 6+2? I used the one of the adapters that came with card. So now the cup boots up with card but very slowly. I haven't installed the drivers yet. Is the card drawing to much power? Also if I use the power cable labeled pci-e I should plug one part which is the six and the other with is like only a single plug with 2 socket connections leaving four open socket connection?

Sorry I'm still learning

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

6+2 will work perfectly, if you have 12 pins, that means you only have 2 six pin connectors on the card, which means you can just leave the extra 2 out.

So use PCI 6+2? I used the one of the adapters that came with card. So now the cup boots up with card but very slowly. I haven't installed the drivers yet. Is the card drawing to much power? Also if I use the power cable labeled pci-e I should plug one part which is the six and the other with is like only a single plug with 2 socket connections leaving four open socket connection?

Sorry I'm still learning

I don't really understand what you mean, you need to use the correct amount of pins on the connectors, you can use a 6+2 (without the 2) and a 6 pin.

 

[museprime]

6+2 will work perfectly, if you have 12 pins, that means you only have 2 six pin connectors on the card, which means you can just leave the extra 2 out.

So use PCI 6+2? I used the one of the adapters that came with card. So now the cup boots up with card but very slowly. I haven't installed the drivers yet. Is the card drawing to much power? Also if I use the power cable labeled pci-e I should plug one part which is the six and the other with is like only a single plug with 2 socket connections leaving four open socket connection?

Sorry I'm still learning

I don't really understand what you mean, you need to use the correct amount of pins on the connectors, you can use a 6+2 (without the 2) and a 6 pin.[/quot

When I tried just the six it told me to plug in the PCI-E then I plugged in the PCI-e and then it was a bit difficult to get the the other slot. But I found an extra connection for the adapter that came with the card and just ended up using both 6's. The boot up fine. Well at first there was nothing and then I realize I unplugged the main drive. after I booted up and usually my CPU boots up quick so I was curious does installing a new card slow down the booting up because may draw more power? and it's working looks great

 

[17seconds]

You should have a pair of 6+2 connectors labelled "PCIe". Use those, never use an adapter, especially since your PSU fully supports the type of connection you need.

The 6+2 will go in the 8 pin plug on the card, then you peel back the 2 on the other one for the 6 pin connection.

 

[museprime]

You should have a pair of 6+2 connectors labelled "PCIe". Use those, never use an adapter, especially since your PSU fully supports the type of connection you need.

The 6+2 will go in the 8 pin plug on the card, then you peel back the 2 on the other one for the 6 pin connection.

I only see one of these. cables. There is an eight that won't fit and a six. Why shouldn't I use an adapter

 

[museprime]

These are the spec of my power supply. I only have one PCI-e
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=225

 

[17seconds]

You should have a pair of 6+2 connectors labelled "PCIe". Use those, never use an adapter, especially since your PSU fully supports the type of connection you need.

The 6+2 will go in the 8 pin plug on the card, then you peel back the 2 on the other one for the 6 pin connection.

I only see one of these. cables. There is an eight that won't fit and a six. Why shouldn't I use an adapter

Why won't the 8 pin fit? Does it look like the photo, minus the split off pair?

 

[museprime]

You should have a pair of 6+2 connectors labelled "PCIe". Use those, never use an adapter, especially since your PSU fully supports the type of connection you need.

The 6+2 will go in the 8 pin plug on the card, then you peel back the 2 on the other one for the 6 pin connection.

I only see one of these. cables. There is an eight that won't fit and a six. Why shouldn't I use an adapter

Why won't the 8 pin fit? Does it look like the photo, minus the split off pair?

There is no eight plug pin just two 6's

 

[17seconds]

These are your cables included with your PSU:
1 x 20+4pin ATX Motherboard
1 x 4+4pin ATX12V Motherboard
1 x 6-pin PCI-E
1 x 6+2pin PCI-E
3 x 15-pin Serial ATA
2 x 4-pin LP4 Peripheral Device
2 x 4-pin SP4 Floppy Drive
http://www.ncix.com/detail/xfx-550w-pro550w-core-edition-b9-59615.htm

One of those "6" pin plugs has a pair sort of hanging off of it, making it an 8 pin (6+2).

 

[museprime]

So just use the 1 x 6+2pin PCI-E? That still leaves 4 empty sockets.

 

[DSzymborski]

Feel like I'm in an Abbott & Costello sketch.

Use the 6 in one and the 6 without the extra 2 in the other.

 

[museprime]

I couldn't do that if I plugged in both the 6 and the 6+2 (leaving the 2 hanging off) I would turn on my computer it would then say plug in the PCI-e then turn on the computer. Which is why I used the adapter. Is there any reason why I shouldn't use an adapter?

 

[17seconds]

Feel like I'm in an Abbott & Costello sketch.

Use the 6 in one and the 6 without the extra 2 in the other.

The card uses a 6 pin and an 8 pin. There actually is no such thing as an 8 pin plug coming out of a PSU. They are all these 6+2 pins that allow you to peel back the 2 for just a 6 pin plug.

An adapter is a workaround. You don't need a workaround, all your connections are there. This is standard stuff here. Nearly ALL PSU's come with a pair of 6+2 plugs, or a 6 pin and a 6+2.

Here are the connections from your own link:

20+4-pin ATX connector (550mm): 1
4+4-pin ATX12V/EPS12V (550mm): 1
8-pin ATX12V/EPS12V (550mm): 1
6-pin PCIe (570mm) : 1
6+2-pin PCIe (600mm): 1

 

[17seconds]

It seems like the problem is the error message. What model card do you have?

 

[museprime]

It seems like the problem is the error message. I assure you, you had it right in your original post. You need to make sure all the connections are solid and that your cables are in good condition.

Ok I'll go back and give a try again. maybe my connection wasn't solid. Right now I'm using the work around which bothers me because my cable management looked awesome. But I'm a experiencing slow down with my internet now. the power supply is a Pro550W and the card EVGA GTX 970. originally the card I had in there was a XFX R7800. You think my bootup and Internet is slow because of the the new card drawing more power?

 

[17seconds]

Have you gotten to the driver installation? That may help with the bootup.

 

[museprime]

Have you gotten to the driver installation? That may help with the bootup.

Gonna update my drivers see what happens. Gonna open my rig tomorrow and plugging the sockets with out an adapter

 

[museprime]

Have you gotten to the driver installation? That may help with the bootup.

Ok took out the adapter connection and place in the PCI-E cable (Made sure I had a good connection ) booted it up got power! Internet connect has returned back to great speed it was at. All good. Hey thanks 17 seconds. Sorry for endless questions.

Thanks everybody!!!

 

[17seconds]

Nice, I can sleep soundly tonight.