Help please.. Bought Nitro Vega 64 no fan cables

[eden188]

Hi all,

Just received my Nitro+ Vega 64 GPU (order from Overclockers) and there are no fan cables included even though the instruction shows it needs to be connected. The problem is that is it requires 4 pins female to female cable, which I cannot find anywhere that sells this.

My questions are:

i. Should the GPU comes with fan cables? There is nothing apart from a few leaflets of instruction and the GPU support bracket in the box. Seems quite stingy consider this is a premium product.
ii. If not, where can I buy them? Already looked on Amazon, eBay and a Google search.
iii. If I can't buy them, I was thinking of getting some 4 pins extension cables and snip off the male connector (you know what I mean ). Then replace the end with a female connector, my question is, is it direct wire connection from the other end, i.e. pin 1 to pin 1, 2 to 2, etc.

Thanks in advance.

 

[eden188]

Thanks for the replies all.
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It's not for the graphics card but rather two other PWN fans.

It's a none issue for the GPU.

Surely if the instruction is showing to connect the 4 pins connectors on the GPU card, then they should supply it as well?!? Especially they are almost impossible to get hold off.

Note: The box comes sealed, so I don't think this is a return, I guess that's everything that comes with it.

Inside the box:
* GPU
* GPU support bracket with a couple of screws.
* A few leaflets of instructions, no manual or CD

 

[eden188]

You don't need to connect these, it's only if you want the card to control case intake fans.

Ah, thanks. Wasn't clear in the instruction, doesn't mention been optional.

But if I do want to connect these, I would still like to ask the question of:

iii. If I can't buy them, I was thinking of getting some 4 pins extension cables and snip off the male connector (you know what I mean ). Then replace the end with a female connector, my question is, is it direct wire connection from the other end, i.e. pin 1 to pin 1, 2 to 2, etc.

Ignore the above question, I think I get it now. I need to connect the fans directly to the GPU card, so the GPU can control those fans instead. Doh!

Thanks again.

 

[eden188]

Basically all you have to do is take your case intake fans and plug them into the headers on the card. Its just a feature that lets the card control airflow from the case fans instead of the motherboard. It's just an option and probably doesn't make much difference overall.

Many thanks for that. Yes, I think I have sussed it out. Cheers.

Case closed