8 pin adaptor missing? GeForce 9800 GTX+

Hey there

After purchasing and reloading Windows along with my new motherboard I was immediately greeted with

I thought something was wrong while the card was installed, considering there was an extra slot that looked like it needed to go somewhere. It's got 8 slots, though when I looked closer just now its actually just got 6 pins, so 2 holes are duds or whatever. I got the real 6 pin in fine, though I can't remember where the connecting wire (from card to power supply) came with the card or whether I had it already.

I'm not too sure whats going on with the wires to be honest, but the power cable I have in right now separates out into six separate yellow black and brown wires, and these go into a white plastic covering, which then leads up to hard drive, which is just confusing me now..

But the "8 pin" just ends in a black box with the 8 square holes, they don't separate out, it's a female end.

Please help D:

I recall getting a new power supply around the same time I bought a new graphics card, about 2 cards back. It was the Radeon 9800 pro, sooo..

3/4 years ago?

I'm not so sure about the make, would it be marked anywhere? Looking on it now

Okay.

I think I remember it being something around 450 watts itself.

There is one sticker I can see right now and one on the motherboard plate, so I can't see that one right now.

The sticker I can see says:

Pretty sure that doesn't help myself, but hey.

I'll be back in a couple of minutes to check the other one, have to unscrew it

In his case, it wouldn't matter if he had an adapter or not. He needs a solid PSU first.

It's safe to go get a new PSU, considering your PSU is 4 years old. A 450W Corsair PSU is all you really need, but if you want a little more head room for future upgrades, consider getting the 550W Corsair PSU.

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Note that if you're going for the 450W, you'll have to buy an 8pin adapter. To make life easier, just go for the 550W.

The GTX280 I traded up to came with a 6-pin to 8-pin adapter that said it was only for "temporary use". It suggested purchasing a new power supply but considering I bought a 700w less than a year ago I was really hesitant. I ended up calling Seasonic since they make my PSU and they sent me the 8-pin modular cable for free.

They saved your entire system by forcing you to get a new PSU. Luckily for you that you came here. Link the site you want to buy from and we will give you acceptable options.