GeForce 6600 128mb GT AGP Power supply

JacoStanley · 21-01-2005 07:34PM #1

Hullo,

I've just purchased this card to replace my Fx5200 and so this is my first time ever looking inside a computer never mind adding hardware. Anyway, got it to work but it's telling me that I need to connect it to a power supply for it to fully work. Now, I presume it doesn't mean your everyday 3 pin plug going into the a plug socket, so what does it mean? Where would I get this wire and what will I plug it into??

Thanks for your help in advance,

Gary

padraigf · 21-01-2005 07:40PM

Its very likely that it needs a "molex" connector. It looks like a rectangle with rounded edges with 4 pins inside it. The same connectors will be going to your DVD drive and proabably hard drives. If you have a spare one of those connectors hanging out anywhere plug it into the connector on the end of your graphics card. If not you cant get a Y-splitter to get you an extra one for a euro or two at Peats.
Good luck

JacoStanley · 21-01-2005 07:45PM

Cheers,

So I need to take the molex from the DVD/CD drive and connect a splitter and then connect to the small box with the four pins on the end of the graphics card??

vishal · 21-01-2005 07:58PM

you take the power lead from the dvd drive off, connect it to the y spitter and then put one in your dvd and the other to your graphics card. you may have got one with your graphics card.

JacoStanley · 21-01-2005 08:03PM

Cheers,

Right, didn't get one with the card and nor does it mention it in the manual which is fairly stupid. I'll pop into peats tommorrow and grab one. A "4-pin molex splitter" is what I'm asking for, no????

Thanks again.

GeForce 6600 128mb GT AGP Power supply

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