PSU

up2nogooduk · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:21

I've gone mad, as i keep changing my mind with my new build.
so instead of getting the XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB.
I've desided on this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-118-XF

Ihave this PSU in the pic below.
Is this enough to run the card good ?

It has a 4 pin already for the graphics card. doe's this take a 8 pin also ?
As in the pic, you can see this is what i have, a 12v 4pin connector, and another 4pin connector linked beside it. (not sure why that other brown looking one is meant to be for) ?
Is this the one i use for the 8pin connector ? that's of course it takes 1 of them.

Thanks a lot.

Pav89 · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:23

That PSU is fine tbh, you don't really need to worry about connectors as it comes supplied with adaptors anyway.

But that P4 connector is for CPU power, the pci express ones usuall say PCI-E on them

Monkeynut · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:24

Nope that's not the one. You don't get 4 pin connectors for gfx cards, there should be a 6-pin one with PCI-E probably written on it.

up2nogooduk · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:43

Pav89 said:
That PSU is fine tbh, you don't really need to worry about connectors as it comes supplied with adaptors anyway.

But that P4 connector is for CPU power, the pci express ones usuall say PCI-E on them

CPU power ? So do i have to place that P4 connector on the motherboard ? As it comes from the PSU ? what's the other 2 connectors for then ?

Monkeynut said:
Nope that's not the one. You don't get 4 pin connectors for gfx cards, there should be a 6-pin one with PCI-E probably written on it.

Oh yes i see lol durr..

just testing ya

I be playing @ high res 1600x 1900 times with 16x 4x

On my old system, i don't get much smooth Frame Rate on fifa09

edit, sorry i mean't whats the brown one for, i understand what the 12v 4pin is for, now you said it

i see where it goes on my old board now...
Cheers

RJC · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:46

You need to plug the 24 pin atx in as well as the 4 or 8 pin for cpu power.

These come direct from the psu.

up2nogooduk · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:10

RJC said:
You need to plug the 24 pin atx in as well as the 4 or 8 pin for cpu power.

These come direct from the psu.

Ok cool.
But what about the brown redish one in the pic. doe's that have to go anywhere ?

Cheers.

RJC · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:20

Just shows PSU fan speed, place it on a spare fan header on your board. (if you have one free)