GeForce 8800GT weird noise

[danvilnoiu]

Hi all,

System configuration : i7 / Assus P6X58D and an Antec EA 750 W / Antec 183P

A friend gave me a Geforce 8800 GT but when I plugged it in there is a weird noise (very strong sharp noise) and I am reading on the forum that the noise is coming from the Power Supply - I really do not believe this because it is a 750 W or really ?! how much do I need to 8800 ?

I connected the 8-pin EPS 12V and not 4-pin ATX 12V should I go different, am I doing something wrong ?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[HostileDonut]

I am pretty sure you connect a 6-pin.

 

[danvilnoiu]

The options I tried are 4 /8 pin , I do not know about 6 pin you are speaking about. I cannot attache an image here...

 

[ko888]

6-pin & 8-pin Supplementary Power Connectors were used depending on make and model. Most were 6-pin.

The high-pitched squeal is usually the result of the manufacturer using cheap non-shielded chokes and capacitors.

What is the amperage rating of the 12 Volt rail(s) of your power supply?

 

[nforce4max]

Some models of this card including others but rather rare these days have a small button speaker that makes a very loud noise when the 6pin power connector isn't plugged in. You have to connect this cable into the connector or you are out of a working card.

http://www.google.com/search?q=6+pin+power+connector&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

 

[ko888]

Some models of this card including others but rather rare these days have a small button speaker that makes a very loud noise when the 6pin power connector isn't plugged in. You have to connect this cable into the connector or you are out of a working card.

http://www.google.com/search?q=6+pin+power+connector&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

The ones with the little piezo speaker that sounds like a police or ambulance siren when you forgot to plug in the supplementary power connector.

 

[danvilnoiu]

The power cord PCI-E was the problem, I've changed it and everything works fine.

Thanks for the answers!