View Full Version : IMPORTANT: PCI-E power cable connection x800/x850 series !!!
HARDCORECLOCKER
04-29-2005, 02:43 PM
:D Got some trouble - took me 2 days of work so maybe this helps You out some day.
Got my new X850XT bulk - only naked card and the power cable. Unfortunately it is a x800 series cable and the card refused to work. Till I found out this:
http://img168.echo.cx/img168/7281/powerplugx850xtpe3hk6pk.jpg
The normal cables have 3 wires - 2 ground and 1 12V. But some cables like mine have only one ground and the 12V.
Ground was set right above the 12V - but only works with the X800 series. If You want to use this cable for a X850 card You have to switch the ground to the mid like shown in the pic.
EDIT: Finally I almost forgot: SPECIAL THX TO SAAYA FOR HIS HELP AND FOR CREATING THE PIC !!!
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saaya
04-29-2005, 02:53 PM
thx for sharing your infos :toast:
TekXoID
04-29-2005, 03:06 PM
No wonder mine didn't work when I tried to use the Molex -> PCI-E power adapter that came included.
At the time I just switched to the PowerStream's dedicated PCI-E power line, realizing I had it, been working flawlessly since.
saaya
04-29-2005, 11:46 PM
lol frank, your welcome :toast:
(sin)morpheus
04-30-2005, 02:06 AM
Thanks alot for the info. I'm glad people like you are around to help with this kind of stuff. Yes, this post is meaningless and is just to increase my post count. :D
Der_KHAN
04-30-2005, 02:22 AM
SPECIAL THX TO SAAYA FOR ... CREATING THE PIC !!!yeah, its truly a masterpiece :hehe: .... sry guys i couldnt resist. :rolleyes:
anyway, great find.
is ur new baby a good (HC)Clocker?
I don't get this , any pics ?
X800XL ?
HARDCORECLOCKER
04-30-2005, 05:53 AM
yeah, its truly a masterpiece :hehe: .... sry guys i couldnt resist. :rolleyes:
anyway, great find.
is ur new baby a good (HC)Clocker?
:D Still on air @PE 540/ 594 without problems - did not tried further. Now I'll get the card under water......... ;)
Only thing I worry is the OVERDRIVE - there You can set the mem max. to 594 :confused: - is there a trick to get a higher possibility ?
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HCC, get the latest ATI TOOL from...http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=3011
:D Still on air @PE 540/ 594 without problems - did not tried further. Now I'll get the card under water......... ;)
Only thing I worry is the OVERDRIVE - there You can set the mem max. to 594 :confused: - is there a trick to get a higher possibility ?
:toast:With water and voltmod it.. :toast:
Der_KHAN
04-30-2005, 07:02 AM
yeah overdrive sucks.
atitool is the way to go
saaya
04-30-2005, 07:45 AM
yeah, its truly a masterpiece :hehe: .... sry guys i couldnt resist. :rolleyes:
anyway, great find.
is ur new baby a good (HC)Clocker?
oi ! the pic was supposed to help, not be pretty, and it did help and will hopefully more people :P :D
geeman74
05-02-2005, 12:40 PM
:D Still on air @PE 540/ 594 without problems - did not tried further. Now I'll get the card under water......... ;)
Only thing I worry is the OVERDRIVE - there You can set the mem max. to 594 :confused: - is there a trick to get a higher possibility ?
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i use riva tuner
dont like ati tool no more or it doesnt like my card lol
Bennah
05-02-2005, 12:51 PM
Any actual pics of the power connector mod and the card before I set out and try it.
My X850 XT PE has been sitting next to me for about a month now as I couldnt get it to power up. Ive got a PC P&C SLI psu coming in a few days but it would be good to try this out now I suppose to see if it works. Dont want to kill my card though lol.
HARDCORECLOCKER
05-02-2005, 02:09 PM
Any actual pics of the power connector mod and the card before I set out and try it.
My X850 XT PE has been sitting next to me for about a month now as I couldnt get it to power up. Ive got a PC P&C SLI psu coming in a few days but it would be good to try this out now I suppose to see if it works. Dont want to kill my card though lol.
:D You can't kill the card if You leave the power where it is. Just check the ground wire. Pic in post #1.
It shows the plug as if You want to plug it into Your eye.
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