HELPPPP!!!! My psu dosent have a 6 pin and my new 7870 wont power HELP
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TheAterix
January 30, 2013 4:19:23 PM
Hey i am just wondering if you can help me.... I bought a Club 3D RoyalKing 7870 and it didnt come with either a crossfire bridge or a 2 molex to 6 pin adapter and i have plugged it in and it wont be recognized by windows and the fan isnt spinning either....
what can i do to power it on my nearby pc shop said my 300w psu is good enough to run it because the rest of my system uses next to nothing power wise as its low spec...
Please helpp i really wanna play crysis 3 Beta PLLLLLLLLLLLZZZ
Cheers
what can i do to power it on my nearby pc shop said my 300w psu is good enough to run it because the rest of my system uses next to nothing power wise as its low spec...
Please helpp i really wanna play crysis 3 Beta PLLLLLLLLLLLZZZ
Cheers
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500W (or greater) power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommendedThat's what AMD recommends. I doubt your 300w will handle that, especially if you don't have any 6 pins, you are probably only dealing with 1 12v rail for the entire system. You could try a molex to 6 pin, but considering your PSU doesn't have, it's either old, or probably cheap and it may run, it may catch fire.
$10 for adapters that may kill your PSU, and possibly motherboard, chip, ram, in the process OR $50 for a good power supply that would power your card properly.
TheAterix
January 30, 2013 4:27:58 PM
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TheAterix
January 30, 2013 4:51:33 PM
TheAterix said:
its a zoostorm psu (i think they are owned by dell) so basically a dell gpu idk though it has 2 12v rails i may get a new on tomorrow from a pc shop the guy usually give me a good deal haha but dunno yetHope it's not the same guy who told you zoostorm was a good brand or that a 3 year old 300w PSU would work with a 7850 no problem, because that guy doesn't seem to know much about gaming pc's and such.
rshillshooter81
January 30, 2013 5:14:57 PM
TheAterix
January 30, 2013 5:37:52 PM
Kurz
January 30, 2013 5:49:58 PM
TheAterix said:
he said " it should power it but wont be able to handle heavy loads so i need a upgrade" but all i want for tonight is for it to power onWell Tough luck... You didn't read up the requirements of a gaming PC.
Go out buy a new PSU/Order online.
Sorry dude you are out of a PC for how long.
(I was out of a PC for 2 weeks while I tried to find time to diagnose the problem it was having).
ANTEC, Seasonic, Zalman, These are good brands.
Kurz
January 30, 2013 5:54:03 PM
emesis
January 30, 2013 5:55:06 PM
TheAterix said:
he said " it should power it but wont be able to handle heavy loads so i need a upgrade" but all i want for tonight is for it to power onWhen lower quality PSUs encounter a load they can't handle, they tend to do things like explode & start fires, or send a voltage spike down the lines and fry motherboards and other components.
So I would be cautious of trying it out.
Antec was running a rebate deal on a 620 watt here in the US but I'm not sure about the UK (I'm assuming you'er UK because AFAIK Club3D is a UK brand)
raclimja
January 30, 2013 6:04:43 PM
TheAterix said:
he said " it should power it but wont be able to handle heavy loads so i need a upgrade" but all i want for tonight is for it to power onwould you really risk killing your entire system just to run that thing?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/26/exploding_compu...
TheAterix
January 30, 2013 6:08:59 PM
TheAterix
January 30, 2013 7:09:18 PM
i live in the uk, england and ill get one from the computer shop (the computer guy) btw i dont usually listen to him i just ask him tips and ill get a 650-700w one and ill make sure its decent like a known brand like corsair btw have you guys heard of CIC? i think its that my dad has a CIC psu and it does well for him
TheAterix
January 30, 2013 7:10:47 PM
Never heard of CIT. Just get a well known brand like Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, etc... They all make really good PSU.
And I wouldn't trust that "Computer Guy" anymore... If he was a good tech he would have asked you about the PSU before selling you the card and he should have known that a 6-pin power connector was required. Connecting a high-end card like 7870 to an underpowered 300-Watt PSU is not a good idea... I don't know why he told you that would do it...
By the way, what CPU do you have? Another question the guy should have asked you, because there's no point in spending money on a 7870 if your CPU is going to bottleneck it. Can you give us the rest of your specs please?
And I wouldn't trust that "Computer Guy" anymore... If he was a good tech he would have asked you about the PSU before selling you the card and he should have known that a 6-pin power connector was required. Connecting a high-end card like 7870 to an underpowered 300-Watt PSU is not a good idea... I don't know why he told you that would do it...
By the way, what CPU do you have? Another question the guy should have asked you, because there's no point in spending money on a 7870 if your CPU is going to bottleneck it. Can you give us the rest of your specs please?
Well, I hate to break it to you but a lot of what Corsair makes is Seasonic based. There is a tier list that newegg has placed out which should help you kind of decide a brand/series that is good for you.
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
bigshootr8 said:
Well, I hate to break it to you but a lot of what Corsair makes is Seasonic based. There is a tier list that newegg has placed out which should help you kind of decide a brand/series that is good for you. http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
Actually Seasonic only makes 3 current Corsair power supplies.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page447.htm
OP an HD 7870 needs a recommended 500w power supply. Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, XFX, Silverstone, Enermax, OCZ, and Antec are all good brands.
The tier list posted above is a very good general guide. Stay with tier 3 and up for a non overclocked system and tier 2 and up for anything you plan on overclocking.
bigshootr8 said:
Well, I hate to break it to you but a lot of what Corsair makes is Seasonic based. There is a tier list that newegg has placed out which should help you kind of decide a brand/series that is good for you. http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
i understand seasonic makes alot of psu's for different vendors. unfortunately the corsair units ive been coming across havent been doing well, thats why i brought it up.
They still make a good amount of corsair power supplies. And a bit more then 3
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-ma...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-ma...
Supercrit
January 30, 2013 8:43:03 PM
bigshootr8 said:
They still make a good amount of corsair power supplies. And a bit more then 3http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l249/bigshootr8/1-30-20132-33-59PM.png
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-ma...
That list includes discontinued models no longer produced. The RealhardtechX site is much more up to date. They pretty much do daily updates. Even when new lines are announced but not released yet they have them listed.
anort3 said:
That list includes discontinued models no longer produced. The RealhardtechX site is much more up to date. They pretty much do daily updates. Even when new lines are announced but not released yet they have them listed.still I would implore you to find less then 5 of those power supplies for purchase. because it doesn't matter whether or not they make it or not anymore but whether or not you can purchase it.
I honestly would not have gonna past a 7750 or 7770 with a older low wattage power supply(and that is pushing it for some users configs).
I mean I have a 300 watt power supply running a GTX 650ti(with an i5 750, very basic setup and every watt is counted), but at least the power supply I have has a 6 pin PCI-E plug
I mean I have a 300 watt power supply running a GTX 650ti(with an i5 750, very basic setup and every watt is counted), but at least the power supply I have has a 6 pin PCI-E plug
Yea.... I mean why test it you know? The wattage of a unit. Corsair has amazing deals today on newegg for example.
Corsair CX500
After promo+rebate 30 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair TX650 v2
after promo and rebate 50 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair CX500
After promo+rebate 30 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair TX650 v2
after promo and rebate 50 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
munjoo238
January 31, 2013 2:32:40 AM
timil
January 31, 2013 6:50:52 AM
@ TheAterix: Any decent 500 Watt powersupply will have plenty of power for your system, after all its been running off a 'value engineered' 300W unit for some time;).
As has been said: Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, XFX and Silverstone are amongst the cream, although they're not all avilable here in good old Blighty.
I'd very strongly suggest you shop online and use a credit card to pay with, that way you have the maximum protection and should pay the lowest price.
A few places to look: Overclockers, Dabs, Ebuyer, Misco, Novatech, Aria, CCL and Scan.
How's this grab you?:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-silverstone-sst-st5...!
As has been said: Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, XFX and Silverstone are amongst the cream, although they're not all avilable here in good old Blighty.
I'd very strongly suggest you shop online and use a credit card to pay with, that way you have the maximum protection and should pay the lowest price.
A few places to look: Overclockers, Dabs, Ebuyer, Misco, Novatech, Aria, CCL and Scan.
How's this grab you?:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-silverstone-sst-st5...!
Derza10 said:
Sales people for the most part will tell you anything to get you to buy what they have in stock. Although if he was smart he would have said the PSU would not work and then offer you a decent PSU to go with the GPU... Either way he does not sound like a guy I would trust (hes either a scumbag, uninformed, or both).True - just add ^
TheAterix
January 31, 2013 6:15:57 PM
well i went back today and bought a psu 550w xenta i think and came home and its broke my dad rang him and he said he give us the wrong one xD and he will give us a full refund and a free replacement so its decent. Btw im not sure who xenta are so if anyone can do some research it would be good
cheers
cheers
And telling someone that there components sucks is very constructive mr derza.
Derza10 said:
Yup that PSU sucks... it is rated at 550w PEAK output not continuous... So expect a good bit lower than that for continuous. No where could i find the specs for the 12v rails or anything detailed about the psu at all. Bad PSU, why do you ask for help and ignore all the advice?bigshootr8 said:
And telling someone that there components sucks is very constructive mr derza.It is... If no one tells him it sucks and he shouldn't use it he could fry his computer. Me personally I would want someone to tell me my PSU sucked before I hooked up hardware that it couldn't handle.
I wasn't trying to be mean... It was just funny that you added (his power supply) in your post... I took it as you where implying your joke was so unclear you had to explain it. Either that or you just assume we are all idiots and needed the explanation.
Edit: oh yea i found out that the "550w" psu only has 27 Amps on the 12v rail... meaning it can only output ~320w. They rated the 550w based off peak amount not continuous. So your 550w psu is really a 320w ish psu, or in other words "It sucks".
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