building-and-recc-chat

[low path]

7900xtz and ryzen 7 7800x3d

Xtx*

[lone flame]

jealous

[viral horizon]

just curious

how often should i replace my thermal paste

[cyan ravine]

anywhere between 6 months, to a year, to 2, to inperpetuity

[potent portal]

Depends on the paste you use

[cyan ravine]

and the quality of the sample

[low path]

oh dang

i forgot to get thermal paste

gg

i might still have some laying around from my last build

[potent portal]

Paste comes with the cooler

[low path]

oh

bet

[low path]

is this the same case as in my buildmlist?

[potent portal]

yes

[low path]

okay so im resetting my pc but i gatta take out of the ssds bc im using it for my new pc how do i clear all the data from it? just reset my computer and once i get to that formatting drives part i do that then shut off the pc and take it out?

[cyan ravine]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HJWTpB

[low path]

whose this for

[low path]

bro felix

amazon did me dirty just now

i ordered the case

right'

[plucky timber]

oh no

[low path]

wth is this LMFAO

they ordered me the wrong one

i wanted this

welp

[low path]

e

[manic cloak]

Two things - should I be using afterburner for my 7800xt Pulse or the AMD driver software for OCing and etc? Also is there a way to increase fan curve on my GPU?

[cyan ravine]

did you pick white or black cos it comes in two colours

[low path]

Black

But it shipped white

[cyan ravine]

well tell them

make sure it's black on the order, then go tell amazon support

[low path]

is the only differnet the color or would the white one work

[plucky timber]

wtf

Mum's skylake pc has 16gb of ran

I don't even remember putting that much ram in

Ok bro is getting a gaming oc

[cyan ravine]

it's just the colour

but if you tell them asap

they can send the right colour

[potent portal]

You can manually run the TRIM command on the drives and they'll be completely wiped of the old data. The Windows "optimize" tool does it.

[low path]

bet ez fix ty,

[low path]

should i do it rn before i reset it or after?

welp

[cyan ravine]

wym welp

go tell them

like

now

[flint sapphire]

Hehe colour

[cyan ravine]

they can turn the package around

amazon has a massive coorporate arrangement to allow for user errors

[low path]

oh no im not sayin welp to that i fixed that

thats when the case comes loll

[cyan ravine]

I know

they will turn the package around and you can reorder the right colour

[low path]

oh ye

[potent portal]

After

[plucky timber]

I think the mobo died lol

Thing doesn't turn on

[manic cloak]

Did you plug in the psu?

[plucky timber]

very funny

Yes i did

Welp

Time to get a new h110

Wait

The hell

It was the cable

Wtf

I tested 3 power cables

Both were broken

Third one worked

Idk why i have 2 dead cables but ok

$30 saved

[plucky timber]

Oh yeah i just remembered GCN has no win 11 support

gonna hope win 10 driver works

[plucky timber]

It does

[minor garnet]

hey im looking to sell a pc could anyone tell me what i could get for it?

[plucky timber]

ok

post it

and also what market?

[minor garnet]

Australia AUD - how much is could i sell all this for?

Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi AM4 ATX Motherboard
fans : Lian Li SL120 Uni Fan ARGB 120mm Fan 3 Pack - Black x9
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 Core AM4 4.6GHz CPU Processor
case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Evo TG Mid Tower E-ATX Case - Black
PSU: Thermaltake 850W Toughpower GF1 80+ Gold Power Supply (PS-TPD-0850FNFAGA-1)
GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 xc3 gaming lhr (not installed atm)
AIO cooler: h150i elite capellix
RAM: DOMINATOR® PLATINUM RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz C18 Memory Kit — White

Monitor: 27" LG 27GP950-B 144hz 4K Nano IPS Gaming Monitor

[plucky timber]

aussie market?

nice

you'd probably be able to ask more for it compared to the US market

I'd sell the monitor separately

I'd say 3 grand?

in AUD ofc

[minor garnet]

3 grand with monitor?

[plucky timber]

Without

It's easier to sell the monitor separately

Ask for like 60% msrp for the monitor

Or slightly cheaper than the ones on your local second hand market

[minor garnet]

this monitors discontinued cant buy anymore in au atleast

also no one selling used here that i can find

[plucky timber]

Hm

Do any price you think is right tbh

Start on the high end

Then lower it if it's not selling

[minor garnet]

isee

[minor garnet]

i guess this was the price on lg website idk

[plucky timber]

yeah try like 60-70% msrp

[little osprey]

Are Australians real?

[low path]

The ol

Help

[obsidian wigeon]

corrupted install media

[vague idol]

hi can someone help me set up my pcs cables im very confused and its a very high end build ill pay you like 75 bucks if i get it all up and woorking

[subtle halo]

@vague idol say your questions here

so it wont get flooded at general

[plucky timber]

Ok

Do you have a graphics card?

[vague idol]

yes

4070ti

[plucky timber]

Ok that can go in later

[vague idol]

i know how to put it all in

ii just need help with

the power

and fans

and stuff

[plucky timber]

Yeah ik

So what have you actually plugged in

[vague idol]

24 pin

from the power suplly

[plucky timber]

Only?

[vague idol]

and the one below it

i can take a new pic

and yeah

because im confused

[plucky timber]

is that one from the front panel?

that looks like a usb 3 front panel header

[vague idol]

wdym

[plucky timber]

the thing below the 24 pin

[vague idol]

yes

that

usb 3

[plucky timber]

ok

I'm gonna quickly whip up a checklist

[vague idol]

thats all

thanks

i can name the specs if you want

[plucky timber]

yes that would be very helpful

[vague idol]

two 2t storage

samsung

[plucky timber]

are they nvme or sata?

[vague idol]

umm

[plucky timber]

pics?

[vague idol]

nvme

it says on the box

[plucky timber]

ok so are they on the motherboard?

[vague idol]

yes

i put both in

[plucky timber]

ok that's done

[vague idol]

its 2 32g ddr5 ram

1000w gold modular power supply

asus rogb650 gaming wifi am5

[plucky timber]

what's the uhh

[vague idol]

cpu?

[plucky timber]

what does the front panel connectors look like

can i see the wires that comes from the front panel?

[vague idol]

in the back?

[plucky timber]

front

[vague idol]

from the cooler?

[plucky timber]

from the front

like where the power button is

[vague idol]

im lose imma juust take like 5 pics

of all the cabels

is that fine lol

[plucky timber]

good idea

[vague idol]

im sorry i dont mean to be difficult but im 14

so im a little slow

[plucky timber]

nah man it's cool

we all start somewhere

my first pc didn't even work

[vague idol]

Wait

Can I just join a vc call and show you with my camera ?

Cause again I'm lost

[plucky timber]

sure

[vague idol]

What channel

[plucky timber]

my mic's not plugged in tho

[vague idol]

It's fine just text I'll read

[plucky timber]

general 1

[vague idol]

It says I need permission

[plucky timber]

hmm

I have an idea

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

you got anything like this?

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

ok good

[vague idol]

I have a few of those

[plucky timber]

let's do those first those are annoying

gonna quickly pull up the manual

[vague idol]

Ok

I found them

I have

[plucky timber]

alright

you see the headers at the bottom right of your board?

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

these ones specifically

[vague idol]

Yes I do

Let me run these through

[plucky timber]

trying to find a high res image

[vague idol]

I found them

[plucky timber]

yeah these are pretty straight forward

asus was kind enough to label them

ok so you have HDD LED?

those go on the bottom left

[vague idol]

I have power sw

[plucky timber]

make sure you get the follow the positive and negative signs

uhh

do HDD LED first

[vague idol]

Reset sw and had led+

[plucky timber]

easier to do it bottom to top

ok so first step

HDD LED on the BOTTOM LEFT of the header

with the positive side facing left

[vague idol]

So like

Side ways?

[plucky timber]

yes

horizontally

send me a pic when it's plugged in

just to be sure

[plucky timber]

you got the poles flipped

flip it around

[vague idol]

Like

Do a 180?

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Like this

[plucky timber]

yep

next you want the reset switch

plug the reset switch right next to the HDD LED

same level

orientation doesn't matter this time

[vague idol]

So like

Same way just next to it

[plucky timber]

yes

[plucky timber]

yep

how many of these do you have left?

just power sw?

[vague idol]

Yep

[plucky timber]

ok you want power sw right on top of the reset sw

[vague idol]

Ok

Down wards right

[plucky timber]

doesn't really matter for this one

[vague idol]

Just like this

[plucky timber]

yeah that works

ok

assuming that those are the only ones you have

that's the most annoying part over

now look for the HD_AUDIO header

[vague idol]

GOT it

[plucky timber]

ok

this one is pretty straight forward

just plug it in here

make sure you plug it in correctly

[plucky timber]

it only goes in a certain way

[vague idol]

Got it

[plucky timber]

ok

that's the hard part over

now cpu

oh god the heat sinks are in the way

the cpu power connector should be at the top left of your board

[vague idol]

That's easy

I can unscrew this in 2 mins

Hold up

[plucky timber]

ahahaha

no

[vague idol]

I've already did this

[plucky timber]

they're like in there

[vague idol]

Ik

I see it

[plucky timber]

ok good

now look for the cables for your cpu power connector from your psu

then plug it in

don't mix it up with the pcie power connectors

[vague idol]

Wait got to unscrew this

The big one right

[plucky timber]

yes

the hell there's 2 of them

ok I'm assuming it's some oc thing

[vague idol]

So what cables do I need lol

I got to get them out of the box

[plucky timber]

the 4+4 pin power connector

you'll need 2 of them

these things

they split into 2

on the cpu end

[vague idol]

This

And what other one

[plucky timber]

the same one

do you have 2 of them?

[vague idol]

Idk

Let me look

I don't think so

[plucky timber]

ok just don't overclock too hard then lol

[vague idol]

So don't over kill it

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Basically

That's fine

[plucky timber]

plug the end that splits into two into the motherboard

[vague idol]

I'm only running fortnite and discord

[plucky timber]

I mean

[vague idol]

IN comp settings

Not 4k

[plucky timber]

If you're not overclocking it the 8 pin would be more than enough

[vague idol]

How do I split this

[plucky timber]

even if you're overclocking the 8 pin would still be fine

oh no

you don't need to split it

the end that CAN split into 2 goes in the motherboard

[vague idol]

OH ok

Like this

[plucky timber]

yeah

[vague idol]

Also thanks for helping me out man

[plucky timber]

might as well lol

holidays

nothing better to do

anyways

other end goes in the psu

[vague idol]

Where at lol

[plucky timber]

PCIE/CPU

any of them

[vague idol]

So that's fine

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Now what xd

[plucky timber]

cooler

what cables come out of your liquid cooler?

[vague idol]

PUT it back?

[plucky timber]

oh yeah the motherboard is still off

[vague idol]

Lord knows

[plucky timber]

yeah put it back

actually wait

[vague idol]

Making sure everything is good lol

[plucky timber]

eh just put it back for now

[vague idol]

For now?

Ok

[plucky timber]

hmm

[vague idol]

Gimme 3 mins

[plucky timber]

actually

wait

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

after the motherboard's back in

don't put in the liquid cooler yet

[vague idol]

Wdym

[plucky timber]

the radiator

[vague idol]

This thing

[plucky timber]

I'm assuming that it's unscrewed

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

What the mother board

No that's screwed in

[plucky timber]

ok

[vague idol]

So put the coller back

?

[plucky timber]

before that

[vague idol]

Yeah

[plucky timber]

what cables are coming out of the cooler?

are the fan cables separate from the pump cable?

[vague idol]

This lol

And idk about the fans

[plucky timber]

where do the fans plug in?

the fans on the radiator i mean

[vague idol]

I don't know

[plucky timber]

the hell

oh

that's for the display

[plucky timber]

oh dear

[vague idol]

What did I do lol

[plucky timber]

ok uh

show me all the cables coming from the radiator

[vague idol]

This right

[plucky timber]

in one pic

[plucky timber]

that's not the radiator but yeah just show me all cables coming out of the cooler as a whole

[vague idol]

You have to click on it to see them all

[plucky timber]

the hell

fan extension?

[vague idol]

Idk

[plucky timber]

what cooler is this actually

[vague idol]

I'm as lost as you my man

This

These are coming out of the fans

Btw

I forgot to show these

[plucky timber]

I assume those are from the fans?

[vague idol]

Yes

You see why I'm confused now lol

[plucky timber]

you got this thing?

[vague idol]

Maybe

[plucky timber]

one end is probably plugged into your cooler

[vague idol]

I'm so lost

I can add you on discord and turn my camera on

If you want lol

[plucky timber]

nah

is there a cable coming out of the circular part of your cooler?

the thing on top of the cpu?

yeah that's this thing

[vague idol]

These

[plucky timber]

yep

[vague idol]

They come out from it

[plucky timber]

ok let's start with the pump

show me the smallest connector

[vague idol]

Wdym

[plucky timber]

the smallest connector from this jumble of wires

3 pin

[vague idol]

This

Found it

[plucky timber]

yeah that's probably it

[vague idol]

It's that

Which one does it go in lol

[plucky timber]

CPU_FAN or AIO_PUMP

plug it into CPU_FAN

some boards don't start unless there's something plugged into that header

bottom one

[vague idol]

Like this

[plucky timber]

yes

these ones are next

the ones on the bottom

now

get the cables coming out of your fans

the fans ON the radiator

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

and plug it into the splitter cable

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Into those

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Why is there a extra

[plucky timber]

they use the same cable for 360mm radiators

[vague idol]

WAIT

Can I plug my one fan into it

[plucky timber]

I wouldn't recommend it

[vague idol]

This one

OH ok

Lol

[plucky timber]

ok

[vague idol]

Where this go

[plucky timber]

next up

uhh

do that last

[vague idol]

Ok

Now whay

[plucky timber]

the other cable

that goes into a USB 2.0 header

[vague idol]

Where's that

[plucky timber]

hold up

[vague idol]

There right

[plucky timber]

no

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

it's one of the bottom ones

found it

[vague idol]

Same

Left or right

[plucky timber]

yep

either

[vague idol]

Left

Wait

Do I run it through the back

And under un

So the graphics card fits

[plucky timber]

your choice

but yes it'll look better

definitely run it through the back

[vague idol]

Ok

Now what

[plucky timber]

the last cable

sigh

ok so

your power supply

[vague idol]

OH yeah

[plucky timber]

find a sata cable

[vague idol]

I did this last time

This guy

[plucky timber]

yep

you know the drill

[plucky timber]

yep

[vague idol]

Alr

It's in

[plucky timber]

ok that's the cooler done

now the fans

[plucky timber]

let's take care of the back fans first

[vague idol]

I think the pc came already done with fans

Not sure tho

[plucky timber]

hm

are there any fan connectors?

[vague idol]

All already plugged in

[plucky timber]

huh

[vague idol]

Like

The fancs

[plucky timber]

they're all plugged into a splitter?

[vague idol]

The 3 fans

Idk

[plucky timber]

surely there's one connector

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

thing's gonna receive power from somewhere

[vague idol]

Ones left open

[plucky timber]

as in like

one of the 4 pin pwm connectors

[vague idol]

What

Now I'm lost

All of the 3 front fans

Are plugged in

[plucky timber]

huh

how are the fans powered

[vague idol]

Idk

[plucky timber]

where does the cable go lol

[vague idol]

What cable

[plucky timber]

the fan splitter

it has to end up somewhere

[vague idol]

Click on it to see all the way

[plucky timber]

on the other end

[vague idol]

Maybe that

Huh

[plucky timber]

the fans plug into a splitter

the splitter plug into somewhere

[vague idol]

This wad of cables

[plucky timber]

yes

it ends somewhere

[vague idol]

It ends at the bottom fan.

[plucky timber]

the hell

[vague idol]

Power it on see it it works maybe?

[plucky timber]

surely there's a connector somewhere

[vague idol]

Want the case name?

[plucky timber]

sure

[vague idol]

It's a bad case

[plucky timber]

it should end with something like this

[vague idol]

But I didn't care because it's going a place where I can't see

There maybe?

[plucky timber]

no

[vague idol]

That's the only cable with color

[plucky timber]

uh

ignore the color part

actually we'll come back to it

the one fan at the back

does that have a connector?

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

ok good

[plucky timber]

now on your motherboard

[vague idol]

Like this?

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

there should be a connector on your motherboard

[vague idol]

Where

Also

[plucky timber]

they're... on the bottom

[vague idol]

I only have that and 1 more lost cable

[plucky timber]

wtf asus

ok lol

[vague idol]

BOTTEM?

Idk if it will reach

[plucky timber]

yeah that's the problem

usually there's one near the cpu

maybe there is and they didn't label it

on the marketing material

[vague idol]

Nope

No 3 pin there

Um

Show me where it is

[plucky timber]

it plugs int oa 4 pin as well

[vague idol]

Imma make it work

No 4 pin either

[plucky timber]

hmmmmmmm

looking up the manual

[vague idol]

I think I made it work

[plucky timber]

i found it

[vague idol]

No

Where

[plucky timber]

back fan plugs into this one

[vague idol]

There

?

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

There's no way

[plucky timber]

yes way

show me the cable again?

[plucky timber]

yes

small one

plugs into

wait

why is there an extention coming out of it

[vague idol]

Idk

[plucky timber]

you know what that doesn't matter

that one

goes into the header i showed you

[vague idol]

What way

[plucky timber]

the way that fits

so the notches line up

[vague idol]

Got it

Now the coller goes back up?

[plucky timber]

uh

yeah sure

[vague idol]

Cable manage too or no

[plucky timber]

sure

while you're at it look for a similar looking connector coming out of the fan splitter from the front fans

[vague idol]

Ok

Almost done

1 more min

Almost done

[plucky timber]

ok cool

found the front fan headers yet?

[vague idol]

No

It ran away

[plucky timber]

there should be a 3 pin coming off a fan splitter

[vague idol]

Um

[plucky timber]

it should be something like this

[vague idol]

No

[plucky timber]

the 3 fans are plugged into the top ones

so it should end up somewhere

[vague idol]

No its not

[plucky timber]

wait

[vague idol]

All fans are separated

[plucky timber]

but

[plucky timber]

where do the fans plug into

[vague idol]

See wires

Idk

[plucky timber]

yeah but the wires end up somewhere

[vague idol]

The only lose cord I have in the back is this

[plucky timber]

follow the wires

[vague idol]

Says usb

[plucky timber]

that's a USB 2.0 header

plug that next to where you plugged the USB from your cooler

[vague idol]

Huh

Where

OMG I FOUND IT

[plucky timber]

the fan cable?

[vague idol]

Maybe

[plucky timber]

show me

[vague idol]

It's next to the usb

It's hard to see

I can't get good lighting

[plucky timber]

lol is it stuck up there

[vague idol]

No it looks like it's connected with the cables

[plucky timber]

huh

what's the case

anyways do the usb first

[vague idol]

Uh

It's like

Deepcool

Sum

It's bad case

[plucky timber]

model number

the usb goes here btw

[plucky timber]

that's not a bad case

[vague idol]

.

The

They are not reusable

[plucky timber]

yeah ik

[vague idol]

The side things

So its a mid case

[plucky timber]

that's like 99% of cases

[vague idol]

Meh

[plucky timber]

it's like $5 for 10 on ebay

[vague idol]

Ok

That's not important

[plucky timber]

you don't get reusable ones unless you go up to like the $100 price range

[vague idol]

Sorry didn't mean to sound rude

This was like 59.99

Or 6999

[plucky timber]

I feel ike I'm going crazy

[vague idol]

Ok so now what

Why

[plucky timber]

I'm trying to find that fan cable

[vague idol]

Lol

Is it important

Well yeah

[plucky timber]

if you want your front 3 fans to spin

[vague idol]

But like

LOL

Yeah i do

[plucky timber]

I mean you have a 4070

you want airflow

[vague idol]

Yeah

4070 ti oc

Also tanks for helping me man means alot

Most people don't care

[plucky timber]

ok there ARE two connectors

[vague idol]

Where

[plucky timber]

the front 3 fans

I'm certain they end up somewhere

your fans are plugged into the three female connectors

and there is a male connector on the other end

the cable probably doesn't look the same

[vague idol]

What

[plucky timber]

ok

where do the fans go

run up the wires

[vague idol]

Into the thing

S

[plucky timber]

where

[vague idol]

I'm so lost

So

[plucky timber]

the fans are plugged into something

so where does that something go

[vague idol]

Idk

I'm looking

Everything runs back to the fans

[plucky timber]

ok

unplug the fans

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

all three of them

and then you should end up with a fan splitter

somewhere

[vague idol]

Um

So like

They all go to the fans

[plucky timber]

What

[vague idol]

Each one runs to a fan

...

[plucky timber]

They don't power themselves

Show me the cables at the back

[vague idol]

Maybe I left it in the box?

[plucky timber]

Yes

[vague idol]

Yes?

[plucky timber]

YES

[vague idol]

Yes what

That's it

[plucky timber]

That's the thing

yes

Ok are the fans all plugged in

[vague idol]

Idk what u mean

[plucky timber]

Ok

With that connector

[vague idol]

All the cables are the same

[plucky timber]

nooooo

They're not

[vague idol]

.

[plucky timber]

yes

these three

where's the fan splitter

were they plugged into something previously?

[vague idol]

Themselves

.

[plucky timber]

noooooooooo

this thingy

blue circle is where it plugs into the motherboard

and red circle is where the fans plug into the splitter

[vague idol]

Huh

[plucky timber]

ok

hold up

[plucky timber]

yes this is the splitter

[vague idol]

Ok now what

[plucky timber]

fans go in red

blue goes into the motherboard

[vague idol]

Where at on motherboard

[plucky timber]

any one of these three

[vague idol]

So

That goes into bottom right corcle

Circled thing

[plucky timber]

yes yes yes

is this one of the stupid fans with a splitter dangling out of it

yeah i think it is

[vague idol]

Sooo

[plucky timber]

that's probably where the confusion came from

[vague idol]

It doesn't reach

[plucky timber]

uh

try the one from the bottom fans

if it IS one of those stupid fans

the bottom fan should have a connector and a splitter

basically you can plug it into the motherboard

[vague idol]

So any of them work?

[plucky timber]

and then plug another fan into the fan

[vague idol]

Basically

?

[plucky timber]

ok

unplug them

find one that can reach

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

then plug the fans into that one

[vague idol]

Ok

Done

[plucky timber]

fr?

[vague idol]

Kinda

I ran through the front

Only way it fitted

That ok?

[plucky timber]

eh sure

ok on that same cable

there should be a female connector

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

plug a male connector from the other fan into the female connector

and then repeat with the last fan

[vague idol]

I connected them all

[plucky timber]

ok cool

now

gpu

[vague idol]

ohhh crap

Want me to place it in

[plucky timber]

yes

[vague idol]

I've already done it

[plucky timber]

make sure it clicks in

[vague idol]

Ik

2 mins brb

[plucky timber]

and make sure it's screwed in

and then send a picture of the power connectors

[vague idol]

Wait

Screwed in?

[plucky timber]

yes

from the side

[vague idol]

Imma watch a yt how to do that it that fine lol

[plucky timber]

it's just that literally

some cases have the screws on the outside

your case does

[vague idol]

Soo that means

How do I do this

[plucky timber]

plug the graphics card in

then screw it in from the outside

[vague idol]

I don't have those

Screws

[plucky timber]

do you have screws

show me your biggest screws

[plucky timber]

yeah sure why not

use those

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

ok cool

did the gpu click when it was plugged in?

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

ok

[vague idol]

Um

[plucky timber]

show me the power connectors

[vague idol]

...

I forgot something

[plucky timber]

what is it

[vague idol]

That's ment to go over the hole

[plucky timber]

lol ok

[vague idol]

Do I unscrew it rq?

And put it back

[plucky timber]

yeah

[vague idol]

Ok

[plucky timber]

after you do that find the power connector

does it have the funny power connetor

[vague idol]

Back

What

[plucky timber]

show me the power connector for the gpu

[vague idol]

It's funny

[plucky timber]

pic?

[vague idol]

It's the new 40 series ones

[plucky timber]

ok good

plug the male end into the gpu

then here's the important part

[vague idol]

Huh

What

[plucky timber]

male end

goes into the gpu

[vague idol]

Ok ok

Now what

[plucky timber]

ok

here is the important part

find TWO separate power cables from your psu

[vague idol]

.

Whym

[plucky timber]

get two pcie power cables for your power supply

[vague idol]

From this mess

[plucky timber]

yes

TWO cables

not one cable that splits into two

TWO cables

[vague idol]

This

??

[plucky timber]

no that's a cpu

oh you found the other one

cool

you can plug that into your other cpu motherboard thing now

err just set that aside you can do that later

[vague idol]

Um

[plucky timber]

find one that says PCIe

[plucky timber]

ok

now find another one

and then lay them both down

and send a pic

i want to see the entire cable

this is very important

[vague idol]

The other one is the one on the right

[plucky timber]

ok good

they're both single cables

[vague idol]

Yes

[plucky timber]

plug the end that splits into the adapter

other end into your psu

repeat for other cable

[vague idol]

Wait

So end that splits

Into graphics

[plucky timber]

yes

the funny adapter

[vague idol]

I see

Split end went into those

[plucky timber]

ok good

make sure they're actually in

[vague idol]

THEY are

[plucky timber]

ok good

[vague idol]

THEY went

Click

Now what

[plucky timber]

if anything's at risk of catching fire it's this

anyways

other end

psu

for both cables

[vague idol]

.

[plucky timber]

that's why it was important that it was single cables

if it was one that split into two cables then it would've been a literal fire hazard

[vague idol]

.

[plucky timber]

I mean the cables

the adapter is fine

[vague idol]

Can I over lap

[plucky timber]

?

what do you mean overlap

[vague idol]

So it fits better

Zip tie them

[plucky timber]

?

[vague idol]

Like

[plucky timber]

uh sure

[vague idol]

Overlap them

Ok

[plucky timber]

as long as there's TWO cables

actually

just plug them into the psu first

[vague idol]

There's 2 different cables