I have a Dell. I'm not impressed with it. Although I guess the problem with it all along was the bad video card and the tech support is pretty darn good. I would be wary about buying refurbished as I did. The left shift key works poorly and the DVD drive jammed shortly after I got the computer requiring onsite tech support to replace it. The graphics card is not from Dell. Bought directly from EVGA through the superlative NewEgg (computer came without a video card). My 8600 GTS effectively cost $77? I think the 7600GT was $92 but then I got $15 off through mail in rebate.
Btw, does anyone like Blue October? I just have to throw that out there.
Sorry, can you tutor me on how to install this cable? Well, first, I need to figure how I can get this cable ASAP because I just went on spring break and I don't want to wait for it to ship and arrive next Friday. 🙁
Hopefully a local computer store or Best Buy will carry it. So in the image, you see the power cable on the right, and has two PSU connectors. But those connect into the back of old Hard Disk Drives! So I'm confused as to where I plug those parts into my computer. Please advise!!
Thanks!
Grotug, Grendel's retainer.
Thanks!
Grotug, Grendel's retainer.
Also, what is the difference bewteen the two below cards?
EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 256-P2-N765-AR Video Card
and
EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 256-P2-N761-AR Video Card
Very strange move on EVGA's part if you ask me.
The only difference I can tell is $40 in the price and one number difference in the model number. The pictures are Identical!
Holy elephant dung, what is my luck!! I didn't know what the warranty sticker was on the back of the card and I didn't like the way it was cut so I took it off. Then read it. So then I try to stick it back on again, but of course the reason it was cut was so I wouldn't be able to. Just my luck, when I stuck it back on, the one part that didn't get stuck back on was the part that contained the number: either 61, or 65. The N is there, but the salient numbers are missing immediately following are missing. Unflamingly fluorescent.
Okay, I found the difference: The N65 is overclocked to 6% faster clock speed and memory speed. How does that justify the 27% price premium!? Flaming Flowbonnas.
EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 256-P2-N765-AR Video Card
and
EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 256-P2-N761-AR Video Card
Very strange move on EVGA's part if you ask me.
The only difference I can tell is $40 in the price and one number difference in the model number. The pictures are Identical!
Holy elephant dung, what is my luck!! I didn't know what the warranty sticker was on the back of the card and I didn't like the way it was cut so I took it off. Then read it. So then I try to stick it back on again, but of course the reason it was cut was so I wouldn't be able to. Just my luck, when I stuck it back on, the one part that didn't get stuck back on was the part that contained the number: either 61, or 65. The N is there, but the salient numbers are missing immediately following are missing. Unflamingly fluorescent.
Okay, I found the difference: The N65 is overclocked to 6% faster clock speed and memory speed. How does that justify the 27% price premium!? Flaming Flowbonnas.
When the card was installed, where did you connect the monitor cable? Did you try BOTH connectors on the new card? If you leave the monitor connected to the onboard graphics, check BIOS options for choice of video slot. You need primary to be PCI-e NOT PCI!
Mike.
Mike.
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You will have to use two molex to power one PCIE card. PCIE cards have a higher power draw than a hard drive. Long story short, it might be cheaper to get a new power supply in order to run that card.
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I feel 2 things reading this...
First, if you don't know what you're doing with your computer find a friend that does, he/she will be more than willing to do it and you will be able to watch and learn.
Second, with power, if the plug is the right size and it fits then it's the right plug.
First, if you don't know what you're doing with your computer find a friend that does, he/she will be more than willing to do it and you will be able to watch and learn.
Second, with power, if the plug is the right size and it fits then it's the right plug.
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If your 8600GTS needs power you will see a female 6 pin slot on the end of the card. The cable you are looking for to use to plug into the card will come off of your PSU cables somewhere. The 4 pin molex cable will be labeled PCI-E on the male connector itself. If there is not a PCI-E power cable available (PCI Express / PCI-E) from the PSU (power supply) then you have to install another PSU if you really want to use that or any other high end card. Your machine is not set up to run a higher end graphics card - period.
I just went through this with a Dell PC that I purchased back in 09.07. At the time I was not into gaming, then with the new purchase, I all of a sudden was. I ended up upgrading Ram, PSU, and a 8600GT just like you. Now I have built a whole new machine. If I knew then what I know now...
My current machine even cost less than the Dell Inspiron 531 I bought back then. A great learning experience for me. Dell makes a fine PC. The most bang for the buck really if a person is not going to build their own. The best thing to do IS build your own computer. You save money, and you get what you want. Just research and study. Google around a bit. Youtube has a lot of really helpful install videos. You can do it!
I just went through this with a Dell PC that I purchased back in 09.07. At the time I was not into gaming, then with the new purchase, I all of a sudden was. I ended up upgrading Ram, PSU, and a 8600GT just like you. Now I have built a whole new machine. If I knew then what I know now...
My current machine even cost less than the Dell Inspiron 531 I bought back then. A great learning experience for me. Dell makes a fine PC. The most bang for the buck really if a person is not going to build their own. The best thing to do IS build your own computer. You save money, and you get what you want. Just research and study. Google around a bit. Youtube has a lot of really helpful install videos. You can do it!
wow, not sure how I missed all those messages (hence me deleting the redundant message) Okay, I think I might be able to figure it out now. I'm actually not that computer illiterate... I've just lost interest in computer hardware the more time that goes by (not sure why--less into computers and gaming than I used to be.) I've actually built several computers before. Some of them were great, some not so great. But this interest in computer hardware has waned over the past 15 years. So I'm not familiar with the new form factors (although they appear to be simpler to use than the oldskool stuff that was the standard for over two decades). That's why I bought a Dell, cause my understanding was it was the best alternative to building my own. I was having problems with the last computer I bought, and figured--if I buy one, it will work great. But it didn't. It actually worked very much like the last one I built--very puzzling (even after formats, the one I built was wonky] and now this dell has been the same since I got it. The tech guy helped out a lot, and it's running better since he tweaked stuff in the registry and elsewhere, but it is still has minor program crashes (lately explorer has periods of not responding, like 10-30 seconds) quite annoying. I just installed 2 gigs of Corsair ram, so I now have 3gigs, but it still hiccupped. Hopefully when I figure out how to supply power to this card the computer will smile for once in its life, instead of being the grumpy old fart it is. Anyway, thanks everyone for replying to this thread with the helpful info.
It doesn't look like my PSU is compatible with this card. There are no free power cables coming out of the PSU, except one Molex which is up by my CD drive. Thanks all.
My question still isn't quite answered, tho. If you look at the below image (the first one), you'll see it's a 6 pin female connector on the card. There is no such male connector coming out of the PSU. Also, the picture shows that there are two Molex connectors that need to plug in somewhere. WHERE DO THEY PLUG IN????? EVGA still hasn't gotten back to me to answer the question. This whole thing is very confusing. Look at the two photos of the salient parts of the graphics card.
You can clearly see that the power cable in the second image plugs into the 6 pin connector in the first image. But where do the two molex connectors plug into?
The below power supply was the only one I found that provided a six pin connector that looked like it might plug into the Graphics card. There were other 500watt power supplies (PSUs) on newegg but none of them had the 6 pin power connector. Am I to believe I have to buy the below power supply in order to use my video card? Please offer some clear light on this matter! I'm rather flummoxed by all this. And as helpful as these replies have attempted to be... I don't see how they answer my question (which should be clear by now--which is where do I plug those two giant plugs into.) And my second question in light of the below power supply is do I not need the two big "molex?" connectors to use my video card if I use the 6 pin connector supplied FROM the below PSU? (Click on the image to be taken to the page with the powersupply) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
Look at the lower right corner of the image -- the 6 pin PCIe connector cable.
So that there is no possibility of confusion or misunderstanding, the two large molex connectors I'm talking about are:
My question still isn't quite answered, tho. If you look at the below image (the first one), you'll see it's a 6 pin female connector on the card. There is no such male connector coming out of the PSU. Also, the picture shows that there are two Molex connectors that need to plug in somewhere. WHERE DO THEY PLUG IN????? EVGA still hasn't gotten back to me to answer the question. This whole thing is very confusing. Look at the two photos of the salient parts of the graphics card.
You can clearly see that the power cable in the second image plugs into the 6 pin connector in the first image. But where do the two molex connectors plug into?
The below power supply was the only one I found that provided a six pin connector that looked like it might plug into the Graphics card. There were other 500watt power supplies (PSUs) on newegg but none of them had the 6 pin power connector. Am I to believe I have to buy the below power supply in order to use my video card? Please offer some clear light on this matter! I'm rather flummoxed by all this. And as helpful as these replies have attempted to be... I don't see how they answer my question (which should be clear by now--which is where do I plug those two giant plugs into.) And my second question in light of the below power supply is do I not need the two big "molex?" connectors to use my video card if I use the 6 pin connector supplied FROM the below PSU? (Click on the image to be taken to the page with the powersupply) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
Look at the lower right corner of the image -- the 6 pin PCIe connector cable.
So that there is no possibility of confusion or misunderstanding, the two large molex connectors I'm talking about are:
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Correct. You need to upgrade your PSU since there are not any PCI-e cables. There are 4 molex adaptors (4 pin molex to 6 pin female PCI-e plug on graphics card) if you have an extra one from the PSU, like the ones you would use to power ide HDD's. High end graphics cards like the one shown require more power than the standard issue PSU can put out. The power cable you are looking for are PCI-e connetors for your PCI-e slot where the graphic card reside. Most PSU's will have two PCI-e power cables for SLI support. I would recommend upgrading your PSU. This should help to determine how much wattage you need: PSU Tool.
You need a PSU that supports PCI-e X16. Look for it when shopping.
Good luck!
You need a PSU that supports PCI-e X16. Look for it when shopping.
Good luck!
Use the power cable in the second picture to convert two Molex connectors from PSU into a PCI-e power connector to plug into the video card! Try with the one spare molex you have, if no joy, you will need a more powerful PSU with a 6 pin PCI-e power lead. If Dell supplied the card they should have known it needed a more powerful PSU!
Mike.
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Here is a 380watt PSU with both 4-pin molex and 6-pin PCI-e connector. Antec Earthwatts 380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005
For that video card it's a one or the other option, not both.
Using the PCI-e connector from the PSU would mean that you did not need the PCI-e/Molex adapter circled in the first picture.
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