Think I'm screwed

[postmortemIA]

300W is peak consumption, not average output.

 

[frozentundra123456]

If you buy a power supply, it should tell you how many of each type of connector comes with the power supply.

If you have the 460 watt power supply with one six pin connector, you might be able to get a molex to 6 pin adapter to use for the other plug in the graphics card.

 

[lyssword]

Yeah seems kind of awkward that this card requires 2 6pins considering its actual power consumption numbers. But yeah it was basically some kind of on/off switch checking for 2 6pins present. Well if you already got 460w, just look for 6pin adapter
orhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-223-_-Product

 

[acctingman]

Yeah seems kind of awkward that this card requires 2 6pins considering its actual power consumption numbers. But yeah it was basically some kind of on/off switch checking for 2 6pins present. Well if you already got 460w, just look for 6pin adapter
orhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-223-_-Product

I already have one of those (came with the ASUS vid card). What I don't have is the other end to connect it too. No extra cords to connect to

 

[lyssword]

would try this then

 

[ChippyUK]

That's a shame, there is also sata to PCI 6-Pin adapters (you could always unplug the sata power connector to the CD-ROM if you're not using it). Might be worth a shot.

 

[Schmide]

You could also plop one of these in there for $28.

ePOWER EP-450CD 450W ATX12V / EPS12V Modular Juice Box

Save you a ton of wiring and since your card isn't exactly a beast, it won't kill the uint.

I've put a similar unit in a friends system and it's still going strong.

Note!!! Although it claims a certain rating, it will fail or at the very least become super loud with over 225w of draw.

 

[Denithor]

So you have a 460W PSU with no extra molex lines at all? Can you tell us the amps listed on the 12V lines (should be on sticker on side of PSU)? The adapter lyssword suggested should actually work as long as you have enough amps available on your 12V rail.

And, trust me, even an OEM 460W PSU should be more than adequate for a single 6850.

 

[Joepublic2]

I would hold off on the new power supply until you try a 6 pin splitter. 460 watts is plenty for that card + system and most of HP's power supplies are manufactured by Delta (huge OEM with a good reputation), who also builds the internals for a lot of aftermarket power supplies. I know lots of Antec power supplies are re branded Delta units, for example.

 

[kela1993]

acctingman,

I have exactly the same problem as you did. I am trying to upgrade my HP h8-1160t to AMD 6970. I have bought a Seasonic PSU. But, there is no signal, and the system will not boot with the 6970 plugged in. This is the case with 2 new 6970s.

GPU-Z suggests the PCIe slot on our motherboard IPISB-CH2 is 2.0. Our cards are PCIe 2.1. My default AMD 6570 is also PCIe 2.1. So, the BIOS should support our card.

One thing I found funny is: I booted Windows with the on board integrated graphic. Then I plugged in the 6970. Windows recognized it, but installing the driver requires reboot. Upon reboot, there is no signal again, and the system will not boot.

Do you have a solution now? I would appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Xiang

 

[lavaheadache]

Are you saying you plugged the card while the of was running? Not a very good idea

 

[felang]

Are you saying you plugged the card while the of was running? Not a very good idea

Wow, probably killed the card.