Red connections in graphic cards.

[Hober]

I receive a job for reach 9322 3dMark points and a tool i find here say me about use 2 graphic cards. I choose Aorus GTX 1080 8G, but when i try install wires to four connectors, two of them look red and cannot connect nothing, so i have the message "Not enough wires".

[BonPadre]

There are a few PSU that don't have enough connections, so it's probably more on the PSU than on the graphic cards.

The bad thing though, is that you don't have any informations on how many connections a PSU has, and only very few will give you that problem.

I'd put that on an unlucky draw, and remember to never buy again that very PSU (fortunately you have enough possibilities to choose from at same or very close prices for same wattage or higher wattage)

[LeRoiTiti]

I am guessing that you ran out of power plug on the PSU. Maybe, you will need to upgrade the PSU to a full modular.

[BonPadre]

Originally posted by LeRoiTiti:

I am guessing that you ran out of power plug on the PSU. Maybe, you will need to upgrade the PSU to a full modular.

Actually one that I remembered having same issue WAS a fully modular

EDIT : If memory serve, for me it was the SilverStone ST65F-PT
EDIT 2 : yep went into freebuild and indeed that PSU with a dual GPU with 2x 8pin cannot be connected to that PSU

[Hober]

Thank you. I will check the PSU.

[Hober]

As you say, it was a PSU problem, EVGA PSU with 550. I try with one i have in storage, SHEAN 600 and work fine, i reach 9453 points. Thank you.

[Pixy (Aurunemaru)]

I also had this trouble with the PSU, ended up using founders edition or other GPU with one connector only

[Moony2HP]

Originally posted by BonPadre:

There are a few PSU that don't have enough connections, so it's probably more on the PSU than on the graphic cards.

The bad thing though, is that you don't have any informations on how many connections a PSU has, and only very few will give you that problem.

I'd put that on an unlucky draw, and remember to never buy again that very PSU (fortunately you have enough possibilities to choose from at same or very close prices for same wattage or higher wattage)

as soon as you said "There are a few PSU that don't have enough connections" i immediately installed my power supply and that fixed my problem! you are a life saver