Help installing GTX 260

[chocobaR]

I got RMAed a GTX 260 instead of my 8800 GTS 512. I just need confirmation of which power connectors to plug.

I should use these in these, right?

Thanks.

 

[bryanW1995]

yes. moldular cables are great!

 

[Painman]

So are Corsair PSUs. Lookit that, those cables even support 8 pin when needed.

Congrats on the free upgrade -- a 260 is quite nicer than what you sent in!

 

[Narynan]

You got it right on the money.

Nice free upgrade!

P.S. That seems like it was a BFG card you sent in and got a new BFG card back. How did everything go with the RMA

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

power cables are pretty much fool proof. if it doesn't fit, it wasn't meant to go in that hole.

 

[SoFChef]

I hope all went well with the install. I'm curious about the RMA though... I'm RMAing the same card right now and wondered if they explained why they returned the different card.

 

[chocobaR]

Yes my card is from BFG. Guess they sent a GTX 260 to make me happy, or they didn't have any 8800s anymore. But I had to RMA the GTX 260. Didn't get a video signal when I booted the card and the fan wasn't spinning, even with both power connectors in. After a reboot it started working.

Then it happened during gaming, lost signal and fan stopped spinning. I had to reboot again. That was with Warhammer Online. On Left 4 Dead, I get lost signal every once in a while, but it comes back after 5-10 seconds. So I called BFG and they said it might be my power supply not being powerful enough. So I talked to Corsair, they say that HX 520 is plenty for my GTX 260.

So I called BFG and setup an RMA again. Waiting for it to arrive now.

 

[SoFChef]

well fingers crossed evga won't have any in stock either!