Radeon x1800 installation prob

[Simonnn]

Im building comp for first time, need to ask a question about the card

Ive got a Gigabyte ds4 board, Do I need to use the cable supplied with the graphics card and plug it into the pcie 12V port on the motherboard or can the power supply cable marked PCI - E just go straight to it?

 

[sunlitsix]

if a lead that coems from the power supply is labeled PCI-E then yes it can be plugged straight in to the card

 

[Cuchulain]

Im building comp for first time, need to ask a question about the card

Ive got a Gigabyte ds4 board, Do I need to use the cable supplied with the graphics card and plug it into the pcie 12V port on the motherboard or can the power supply cable marked PCI - E just go straight to it?

The cable should have a molex and PCI-E socket, plug the molex into one of the power cables off the PSU and the PCI-E into the back of the card.

 

[Simonnn]

sorry molex?

So I can just use the cable straight out of the psu and plug it in to the card, theres no need to use the port on the board?

 

[Cuchulain]

sorry molex?

So I can just use the cable straight out of the psu and plug it in to the card, theres no need to use the port on the board?

Correct.

Molex = the plugs on the end of the power cables (to your HDD/DVD etc).

 

[Simonnn]

Thanks guys, getting there slowly lol