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So this is my first time building a new computer...
The problem is that I dont know how to install my Graphics card.It is a PowerColor PCS+ R9 290 4GB card.
Well some of you might call me a troll or something but...ugh...i have no idea which of all the PSU wires are for the card. How do I find the wire that it needs? It may seem like joke to you but for me it is as hard as disabling a bomb...
please help, I dont want to kill my new GPU :(
The card says that it needs these:
Power supply
Connection 1 x 6-pin graphics card power connector
Connection 1 x 8-pin graphics card power connector
my PSU is a CORSAIR CX750 - 80 PLUS BRONZE CERTIFIED 750W.
please help me :(
 
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They should be in a dark bag that came in the box, and will plug into the back of the power supply. Most people that I know that build computers, including myself, usually connect the PCI-E cables by default. Most Corsair PSUs are color coded, some plugs use the black connectors from the back, and some use blue connectors. Match the connector color to the socket color(on back of PSU). Use a flashlight if you cannot see the colors.

Must be a newer CX, the older CX series only had two six pin connectors. Then you had to get an HX or AX for the 6/8pin option.
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You can give it a shot, but I don't know how it's going to affect your system/graphics card. The card states it needs 1x6-pin PCI-E power and 1x8-pin PCI-E power. Your power supply only comes with 2x6-pin PCI-E (they should be labelled). You might be able to get away with using just the two power supply cables, but ideally, you'd want what the graphics card requires, which would mean getting an adapter or a new power supply.

-Wolf sends
 
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Dilan Gilluly

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Usually GPUs come with adapters that you can use to get the card working temporally, but isn't recommended for prolonged use. My card is an R9 270X and takes two 6 pin PCI-E, but comes with two adapters that convert two 4 pin molex cables into one 6 pin PCI-E. I would recommend getting a PSU that has the 6 and 8 pin(some have just 6+2pin PCI-E connectors which work just fine, you just have to add the extra 2 pins for an 8 pin connector, the extra two hangs off to the side of the rest of the 6) And I've installed XFX R9 280X's and 290X's that come with said adapter and also a two 6-pin PCI-E to 8-pin. Should be in the box.

For finding the connector it should be plugged into the side of your current GPU if you have one. If you don't, just follow the cables from the back of the PSU, should be 6 pins and says PCI-E on the side of the plastic connector. You can use the two 6 pins for the 8 pin adapter, then use two 4 pin molexes(the wide 1x4 pin connectors typically used for fans and front panel accessories) for the 6 pin adapter.

I would recommend upgrading to a PSU with the required connections as soon as your finances allow, preferably a high wattage Corsair, Seasonic, or XFX. Avoid cheap brands.
 
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They should be in a dark bag that came in the box, and will plug into the back of the power supply. Most people that I know that build computers, including myself, usually connect the PCI-E cables by default. Most Corsair PSUs are color coded, some plugs use the black connectors from the back, and some use blue connectors. Match the connector color to the socket color(on back of PSU). Use a flashlight if you cannot see the colors.

Must be a newer CX, the older CX series only had two six pin connectors. Then you had to get an HX or AX for the 6/8pin option.
 
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