Pny 9800gtx+ two psu connectors?!

[freestonew]

hi all.

I have had a pny 9800gtx+ card, the box says, "two pci-psu power connectors required".

Opening the box, I found that the card has only one slot for one pci power connector.
the card is not recognized by Vista!

I dimly recall that some video card, or another, needed a "Y" sub-connector from the psu, to combine two pci plugins into one plugin, which is then used for that one card plug slot, the six-pin connector.

I wonder if this is the reson why my card is not installible?!

if so, too too bad that they do not place such a "Y' connector in the box, one just cannot go down the street and find one of these in the local
big-box store!

????

thanks, freestone

 

[boudy]

....are you asking why it wont install? or where to get the power connector?

Well I looked at the PNY 9800GTX+ pictures on newegg, and you can obviously see where the 2 6 pin connectors are required.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133246

 

[theAnimal]

What PSU do you have?

 

[lostandwandering]

What PSU do you have?

That doesn't matter much if the card itself is missing power connectors.....


Freestonew: 9800GTX's do indeed require 2 6-pin power connectors. And also, those Y connectors are usually for a 4-pin Molex connector which then converts into a PCI-e connector. IMO, return your card and pick a different brand or start buying from a different store.