"Please power down and connect PCIe Power Cables For This Graphics Card" message

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I am doing the interior build for my cousin's computer and I got to the part where you test out the parts by connecting the power pins with a screw driver. I had some trouble finally getting it to work, but when I did get it to work, I got a message on the monitor that says "PLEASE POWER DOWN AND CONNECT THE PCIe POWER CABLE(S) FOR THIS GRAPHICS CARD"
The PCIe cable is in fact connected. What do I do? Does it matter which PCIe slot I put the video card in?
Specs:
EVGA GeForce gtx 760 video card
Corsair vengeance DDR3 8 GB of ram
600 w bronze EVGA power supply
Gigabyte 990 FXA-UD3 motherboard
AMD FX 4300 CPU
It's rather urgent, we only have a limited time to get replacement if they are needed. Thank you in advance.
 
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The Graphics Card should be in your Motherboard's primary PCI-E x16 slot. This is usually the highest PCI-E x16 slot on the Motherboard. Your Motherboard's manual will be able to give you more specific instructions.

In the case of the 990 FXA-UD3 this is the second slot down from the CPU Socket. That's counting the NIC (Network Interface Card) slot (That's the very short, rectangular, black slot).

Incidentally, you don't connect the 'power pins' of a Graphics Card with a screw driver.

The GTX 760's two 6-PIN PCI-E Power Connectors clip on to the card's receivers. Simply insert the connectors into their receivers until you notice the plastic tooth on the connector clipping into place. To...
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The Graphics Card should be in your Motherboard's primary PCI-E x16 slot. This is usually the highest PCI-E x16 slot on the Motherboard. Your Motherboard's manual will be able to give you more specific instructions.

In the case of the 990 FXA-UD3 this is the second slot down from the CPU Socket. That's counting the NIC (Network Interface Card) slot (That's the very short, rectangular, black slot).

Incidentally, you don't connect the 'power pins' of a Graphics Card with a screw driver.

The GTX 760's two 6-PIN PCI-E Power Connectors clip on to the card's receivers. Simply insert the connectors into their receivers until you notice the plastic tooth on the connector clipping into place. To remove the connectors press on the top side of the plastic tooth to allow them to slide out of place again. A screwdriver should only be needed to secure the Graphics Card to the case to prevent it from slipping out of its PCI-E x16 slot on the Motherboard.

 
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