GTX 970

[CaptainGummyBearz]

Hey, my PSU is an Inland Gold Series ILG-500-2 500 Watt ATX Power Supply, and I was trying to plug it into a GTX 970 I recently got. The 2x3 pin plugged in fine to the graphics card, but the 2x4 plug wouldn't plug in. Is there a way I can replace the 2x4 power supply cable without having to buy a whole new power supply?

[Ogami]

The GTX 970 has a 6pin and and 8 pin connecter. So you should be able to fit in the 2x3 pin and the 2x4 pin.
What does not work with the 2x 4pin? Did you try to 180% them and put them in that way?
They dont always fit from both angles.

[CaptainGummyBearz]

Yeah, I tried it both directions, and they both didn't work. I didn't buy the GTX 970 from a store, but got it from a friend of mine who sold it to me.

[Ogami]

Seems really strange that the 4pin plugs do not work in the 8 pin slot. Di you look if maybe something is bent in there or are they too big? I meant there must be a reason they dont fit.


Maybe you connected something wrong on the motherboard? There are some 8 pin slots on the MB that need to be connected, maybe you have those plugged with the connectors meant for the GPU?

You also have no 6+2 plug do you? Like this?
https://www.pcper.com/images/reviews/474/14-PCI-E.jpg

Because usually a PSU from the last 10 years or so should have those.

[Ogami]

Also according to the product description of your PSU it has a 8pin graphic card plug.
Not 2x4 but 1x8. So either its plugged into something else ( where the 2x4 shoud fit) or you overlooked it.

Inland ILG-500 Gold Series Power Supplies deliver value while providing a durable power source for everyday computing.
1 x 4-pin 1 x 8-pin Graphics Connector 1 x 6+2-pin Molex Connector 4 SATA Connector 4 Floppy Connectork

[CaptainGummyBearz]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Also according to the product description of your PSU it has a 8pin graphic card plug.
Not 2x4 but 1x8. So either its plugged into something else ( where the 2x4 shoud fit) or you overlooked it.

Inland ILG-500 Gold Series Power Supplies deliver value while providing a durable power source for everyday computing.
1 x 4-pin 1 x 8-pin Graphics Connector 1 x 6+2-pin Molex Connector 4 SATA Connector 4 Floppy Connectork

On http://www.microcenter.com/product/457137/gold_series_ilg-500-2_500_watt_atx_power_supply, it says 1x8 for the ATX connector, but on the Graphics connector, it says 1x6+2 pin.

[Ogami]

Originally posted by CaptainGummyBearz:

On http://www.microcenter.com/product/457137/gold_series_ilg-500-2_500_watt_atx_power_supply, it says 1x8 for the ATX connector, but on the Graphics connector, it says 1x6+2 pin.

Well 6+2 would still be ok, that is what my PSU has for my GTX 970.
But you have 2x4 so i really am not sure that something is not wrongly connected on your MB.
I know that there is a 8pin on a mainboard that you can plug with 2x4. At least thats the way on my PC.

[[☥] - CJ -]

4+4 would be for ATX Power, some boards use 4pin ATX while others usually the higher end boards require an 8pin ATX


A GPU would either be 6pin, 6+2pin, 8pin, or both depending on the GPU.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Your PSU has only one 6+2 pin PCI-E connector for graphics cards, you are trying to push the 8-pin ATX power connector for motherboard into your graphics card slot, no wonder you dont suceed.
You need to replace this PSU with one that has two 6+2 pin PCI-E power connectors. Preferably 550W.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Your PSU has only one 6+2 pin PCI-E connector for graphics cards, you are trying to push the 8-pin ATX power connector for motherboard into your graphics card slot, no wonder you dont suceed.
You need to replace this PSU with one that has two 6+2 pin PCI-E power connectors. Preferably 550W.

^

[CaptainGummyBearz]

UPDATE, I found the stupid 2x3+2 connector, but the graphics card required a 2x4 AND a 2x3, but I only have one 2x3; it's the one for the 2x3+2. What the hell am I supposed to do?

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by CaptainGummyBearz:

UPDATE, I found the stupid 2x3+2 connector, but the graphics card required a 2x4 AND a 2x3, but I only have one 2x3; it's the one for the 2x3+2. What the hell am I supposed to do?

I told you what you need to do, you need new power supply with two 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors instead of one like yours:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151203

Alternative is to use your one 6+2 pin PCI-E connector for graphics card 8-pin slot and get molex to 6-pin PCI-E adapter for the graphics card 6-pin slot if you have two free molex plugs on your power supply:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200106

It's not really recommended though since chances are because your power supply has only one 6+2 pin PCI-E connector for 500W that it's quite trash quality and wont be able to properly run the GTX 970.

[CaptainGummyBearz]

I bought a new PSU for the GTX 970, and it's all working now. The connector wasn't avaliable as the GPU required 2, and my old PSU only had 1. Thanks for the help everyone.