Question Purchased an ASUS GEFORCE RTX 3050 NVDIA but may need an 8 pin adapter?

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I posted this in a longer thread, but may need to ask here as well, because the other thread is too long and may discourage from accessing the problem.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...hdmi-and-or-usb-c-port.3834107/#post-23209956

I just purchased the GEFORCE RTX 3050 so that I can have TWO Display Ports (also has a third DP, and an HDMI port) to ultimately have a TWO DELL 27" Ultrasharp 4K Dual Monitor Setup...I currently have one of these at the moment and the second is on the way (ordered by mail).

Right now the new Graphics Card DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.. A Red light stays on, and it won't recognize any DP nor HDMI connections (tried one already).

It seems like I may need an adapter to get this new 3050 Graphics Card to work on my CPU, anyone have any idea which cord/adapter would be best or most appropriate?

The New Card I installed to NO EFFECT is.....

ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card - PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6 Memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, 2-Slot, Axial-tech Fan Design, 0dB Technology, Steel Bracket

I currently am running a
CYBER POWER PC

OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Home
System Model B550 UD AC
System Type x64-based PC
Processor AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core Processor, 3801 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)

Adapter Type GeForce GT 1030, NVIDIA compatible (My original Card that I am replacing with the 3050, or any potential card that has two display ports and would get me the Dual
4K monitor setup))


Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 27" 4K UHD WLED LCD Monitor - 16:9
Resolution 3840 x 2160 x 60 hertz



Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
If your power supply doesn't have an eight-pin PCIE cable, then you need a new power supply, period. Nobody here will ever recommend an adapter like this because any power supply that's safe to run with a GPU will have a PCIE cable and these adapters are a common source of fire.

Someone might have been able to help in the previous thread, but you never gave any information as to what your power supply is, as far as I can tell.
 
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DSzymborski said:
If your power supply doesn't have an eight-pin PCIE cable, then you need a new power supply, period. Nobody here will ever recommend an adapter like this because any power supply that's safe to run with a GPU will have a PCIE cable and these adapters are a common source of fire.

Someone might have been able to help in the previous thread, but you never gave any information as to what your power supply is, as far as I can tell
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How do I check for this power supply exactly?? There is no power supply apart from the basic comnecting of the card into the open slot??
 
Is the new card I purchased not compatible with my Cyberpower PC considering it (the new card) has no attached wire?
 
USAFRet said:
We NEED to know what specific power supply you have.

Open the side of the case.
Find the PSU.
Take a pic of the label on the side.
Upload the pic to imgur.com, post the link here.
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I am having trouble with IMGUR, won't let me drag/upload the images

But the name of the Power Supply is

Thermaltake Smart 600W​


what other details are involved?
 
What DS said above. Never try to adapt power from other sources, inside your computer, to power a video card. It might work for a little while, but the risk is great, and gets greater the longer you do it.

This is one of the problems when people try to convert office PC's into gaming PC's. The power supplies often don't have the required power connectors, so they try to draw power from elsewhere, and end up starting a fire. I'm not saying that's what you are trying to do, just pointing out one of the most egregious examples of PC's that catch fire due to improper routing of power to a video card. You said you have a Gigabyte motherboard, so a standard ATX power supply, with the needed connectors, should work with that. I'm just wondering why a system builder included a power supply without any 8-pin, or 6+2 pin, PCIe connectors in the first place?
 
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Joseph_138 said:
You said you have a Gigabyte motherboard, so a standard ATX power supply, with the needed connectors, should work with that. I'm just wondering why a system builder included a power supply without any 8-pin, or 6+2 pin, PCIe connectors in the first place?
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Honestly my nephew gave me his gaming computer because he ended up getting a new one ( and it seemed like a decent enough CPU that it would be a sufficient upgrade to my old WIndows 7 2009 Gateway C{PU.....and I figured I would fix it up to suit my basic needs seeing that I have the same Gateway since 2009. Back in 2009 I immediately bought a 24" 1920 x 1200 monitor and had a dual monitor both Gateway setup. . I simply want the modern equivalent of my long time setup. ----- two 4K monitors 27" running simultaneously so I can watch clear videos/movies, multi task, use Excel for big spread sheets and lists etc.......

So ATM my father installed the new graphics card manually (he has basic knowledge of computers and is handy, but not super knowledgeable about specific things such as this.....). And ATM upon immediate observation neither of us sees a way to connect this card to any power supply.....we simply snapped it in to the open slot(s) that were apparently available . Father took out two rows worth of outer shell in order fit the graphics card, and although it "snaps" into an available slot, the RED LIGHT STAYTS ON and IS UNREOGNIZABLE to any of my monitors or the CPU in general. And neither of us sees any apparent way to connect it (other than how it currently is)?

What exactly can we further connect it to if the GPU is already in a slot, with a red light on, but is utterably unrecognizable to any montor or the CPU in general?

https://imgur.com/QHgoCjg
View: https://i.imgur.com/QHgoCjg.jpg
 
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It's not going to work properly because it's not properly powered. It's a bit like wondering why a car won't start if the battery is dying!

That PSU ought to have a 6+2 pin cable. You'd have to physically look for it. If it doesn't for some odd reason, you need a new PSU that has one. The power connector is not an optional thing.
 
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DSzymborski said:
It's not going to work properly because it's not properly powered. It's a bit like wondering why a car won't start if the battery is dying!

That PSU ought to have a 6+2 pin cable. You'd have to physically look for it. If it doesn't for some odd reason, you need a new PSU that has one. The power connector is not an optional thing.
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So do I open up the bottom where the power supply is and look for a 6+2 pin? Is that feasible, or are is this graphics card simply not for this cpu? And if it doesn't have a proper power supply natively should I look for a new Graphics Card? And if so, do you have any examples of one I could plug and play into this CPU? Obviously the main goal is the dual 4K monitor setup ( so two display port minimum is a must.....,)

Very frustrating situation, I didn't think it would be this difficult to do, but I guess its just bad luck on my part being given this Gaming CPU and that Gaming Systems are not particularly designed for 4K (or weren't common last year when my nephew got this CPU)
 
Nikos5 said:
Honestly my nephew gave me his gaming computer because he ended up getting a new one ( and it seemed like a decent enough CPU that it would be a sufficient upgrade to my old WIndows 7 2009 Gateway C{PU.....and I figured I would fix it up to suit my basic needs seeing that I have the same Gateway since 2009. Back in 2009 I immediately bought a 24" 1920 x 1200 monitor and had a dual monitor both Gateway setup. . I simply want the modern equivalent of my long time setup. ----- two 4K monitors 27" running simultaneously so I can watch clear videos/movies, multi task, use Excel for big spread sheets and lists etc.......

So ATM my father installed the new graphics card manually (he has basic knowledge of computers and is handy, but not super knowledgeable about specific things such as this.....). And ATM upon immediate observation neither of us sees a way to connect this card to any power supply.....we simply snapped it in to the open slot(s) that were apparently available . Father took out two rows worth of outer shell in order fit the graphics card, and although it "snaps" into an available slot, the RED LIGHT STAYTS ON and IS UNREOGNIZABLE to any of my monitors or the CPU in general. And neither of us sees any apparent way to connect it (other than how it currently is)?

What exactly can we further connect it to if the GPU is already in a slot, with a red light on, but is utterably unrecognizable to any montor or the CPU in general?

https://imgur.com/QHgoCjg
View: https://i.imgur.com/QHgoCjg.jpg
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You want the new GPU in the top slot after removing the old GPU, if it's going to be used for any gaming and you shouldn't need the old GPU installed anymore. You would only really need the old GPU installed if you planned to have more than 3 displays connected.

Open the other side panel to access the unused power cables. The cable you're looking for will or should say either PCI-E or VGA on the end with the 6+2 pins connector end. 6 pins with 2 extra coming from the same set of wires that when joined together make it 8 pins when plugged in to the new GPU.
 
Third-Eye said:
You want the new GPU in the top slot after removing the old GPU, if it's going to be used for any gaming and you shouldn't need the old GPU installed anymore. You would only really need the old GPU installed if you planned to have more than 3 displays connected.

Open the other side panel to access the unused power cables. The cable you're looking for will or should say either PCI-E or VGA on the end with the 6+2 pins connector end. 6 pins with 2 extra coming from the same set of wires that when joined together make it 8 pins when plugged in to the new GPU.
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Will try when I get home....I dont.plan to do gaming at all actually...just general video.4k movie and youtube use, excel, browsing, word , listeing and editing music
.etc....i like seeing a lot of lines and info in one page for my excel work and browsing...also I like to multi task web browsing with other things.....
 
Ok so I opened up near the Power Supply and found a connecting wire to the new GPU. So I removed the original GPU and put the new one in the slot. The Power light turned purple (as opposed to the red light). So obviously it powered on and was recognized!

HOWEVER somehow the display only maxed out at around 1280 x 1080 !!! Very weird how it went to such low resolutions? I am completely stumped. I took the new GPU out and put the original GPU in, with the NEW GPU underneath it, but the CPU won't recognize the new GPU unless its in the first slow (ALONE)?

I am so confused and frustrated, don't even have any idea what to , so I went back to putting the original GPU in the first slot ALONE, so I can at least use my computer and new monitor for my normal daily tasks.

Why would it default so low on the new GPU? Any ideas on what to do next?
 
Nikos5 said:
Ok so I opened up near the Power Supply and found a connecting wire to the new GPU. So I removed the original GPU and put the new one in the slot. The Power light turned purple (as opposed to the red light). So obviously it powered on and was recognized!

HOWEVER somehow the display only maxed out at around 1280 x 1080 !!! Very weird how it went to such low resolutions? I am completely stumped. I took the new GPU out and put the original GPU in, with the NEW GPU underneath it, but the CPU won't recognize the new GPU unless its in the first slow (ALONE)?

I am so confused and frustrated, don't even have any idea what to , so I went back to putting the original GPU in the first slot ALONE, so I can at least use my computer and new monitor for my normal daily tasks.

Why would it default so low on the new GPU? Any ideas on what to do next?
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You need to update the driver for the GPU after installing it to the motherboard. I would suggest doing a clean install when prompted during installation of the driver. You also can choose to not install Geforce Experience, which you probably don't need for your use case.

This is the newest driver release for your GPU
www.nvidia.com

Geforce Driver Results | NVIDIA

Lade dir den <dd~LanguageName> <dd~Name> für <dd~OSName> Systeme herunter. Veröffentlicht am <dd~ReleaseDateTime>
www.nvidia.com
 
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