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** Official omg I just got my 5870 thread **

Great, thanks :)

Got a load of cable sleeving coming this week, so was hoping to only have to do one cable not two, lol!
 
hmm. sounds good!! i wanna buy some sleeving tbh. my case looks a wee bit of mess with all the fan cables goin aboot! wish the yate loons came pre sleeved :/ but anyways. the card wont function without 2x 6 pin connectors. i guess they just forgot to put an extra 1 in the box :S
 
Installed W7 on Saturday and i was surpised with the smoothness and speed of the games I was testing with the 5870 (Crysis on highest settings was fine) and how quiet the 5870 is as well under load...
 
Nem said:
Finnally found the right thread to post in :)

I've got the Asus 5870 and am just wondering about the power connections. On the card there are 2x 6pin sockets, but in the box I've only got 1 cable which has 2 molex to a single 6 pin plug. Does that mean you only need one of the power sockets on the card connected, or does it actuallu need both?

I've got a corsair 1000w psu so have extra connectors anyway, but just wondering what is actually needed.

Thanks.
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I bought an Asus 4870 and that only came with 1x 6pin connector as well which got me confused at the time as well.

I did try it with one power connector but did not work so you definetly need 2 power connectors.

I don't know why Asus only gives you 1 power connector and all other manufactures give you 2 :confused:
 
Vakas said:
I bought an Asus 4870 and that only came with 1x 6pin connector as well which got me confused at the time as well.

I did try it with one power connector but did not work so you definetly need 2 power connectors.

I don't know why Asus only gives you 1 power connector and all other manufactures give you 2 :confused:
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Cause most psu's made in recent years have one already
 
Nem said:
Finnally found the right thread to post in :)

I've got the Asus 5870 and am just wondering about the power connections. On the card there are 2x 6pin sockets, but in the box I've only got 1 cable which has 2 molex to a single 6 pin plug. Does that mean you only need one of the power sockets on the card connected, or does it actuallu need both?

I've got a corsair 1000w psu so have extra connectors anyway, but just wondering what is actually needed.

Thanks.
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Did you get the Dirt 2 game with the Asus?
 
in my day we had to work for our money. 12 hours a day down the coal mines. All we had to eat and drink was cold gravel and rain water.
 
Vakas said:
Did you get the Dirt 2 game with the Asus?
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Pretty sure I've seen a voucher in the box for it yes.

Not really had a good look yet as it's for my new build which I've only just got all the parts for. Building this coming weekend all being well.

Very nearly popped it in my current build to see how it worked but haven't had time.
 
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