Incompatibility error, or something else?

[Larnuk]

Hey, new to the forums here but I'm in the middle of a really disappointing build that I just want to get done.

 

I recently purchased these parts (Will exclude parts that aren't part of the problem):
Asus GTX 770 2gb

ASRock Z77 mini itx board

SilverStone Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W ATX 12V v2.3/EPS 12V modular PSU

and a short cable set PP05

 

I don't want to list all my troubles here, but I already am disappointed that my Noctua fan doesn't fit this mobo, as well as the mobo only has 1 4-pin fan header, while the Bitfenix Prodigy has 2 3 pin fans.

 

The real problem is that this Asus graphics card has connectors that weren't included with my PSU, and I don't know where I might be able to get another. I tried doing everything I could to get it to work, and nothing matched up. If anyone knows what cable I need for this, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Elven]

The real problem is that this Asus graphics card has connectors that weren't included with my PSU, and I don't know where I might be able to get another. I tried doing everything I could to get it to work, and nothing matched up. If anyone knows what cable I need for this, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Heya,

 

When you say. the connectors on your graphics card weren't with the PSU. Do you mean these?

 

http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/7/7/-/-/atx-6pin.jpg

 

If so, the graphics card usually comes with these adapters:

 

http://virtuapin.net/images/adapter-2x-molex-6pin.jpg

 

If you don't have any of these, you can purchase them from any computer online store or Amazon. They don't cost much and just require a molex connector from your PSU.

 

Hope this helps  ^_^

 

Elven

[Elven]

Also, if you want to find them. just google, molex to 6 pin adapter

 

Elven

[Larnuk]

Heya,

 

When you say. the connectors on your graphics card weren't with the PSU. Do you mean these?

 

http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/7/7/-/-/atx-6pin.jpg

 

If so, the graphics card usually comes with these adapters:

 

http://virtuapin.net/images/adapter-2x-molex-6pin.jpg

 

If you don't have any of these, you can purchase them from any computer online store or Amazon. They don't cost much and just require a molex connector from your PSU.

 

Hope this helps  ^_^

 

Elven

Yeah, that's the one that I'm not able to get a connection into. The graphics card only came with a 6-pin PCIe to 8-pin PCIe power adaptor, but what I'm lost at is where I would plug in the molex connectors (i have a cable that has two of them with the label HDD, but I assume they might work).

 

The PSU only has 1 PCIE, a few hard drive ports, the mobo port, and an eps8pin. Would I be able to plug it into the ones labelled hard drive?

[Elven]

Yeah, that's the one that I'm not able to get a connection into. The graphics card only came with a 6-pin PCIe to 8-pin PCIe power adaptor, but what I'm lost at is where I would plug in the molex connectors (i have a cable that has two of them with the label HDD, but I assume they might work).

 

The PSU only has 1 PCIE, a few hard drive ports, the mobo port, and an eps8pin. Would I be able to plug it into the ones labelled hard drive?

 

 

Yup, they will work fine. They will say HDD on them, as typically only optical drives (DVD/Blu-ray drives) and old legacy hard drives would use molex power connectors. The reason that PCI-E adapters require 2 molex power connectors is, they require a lot more power than what can be carried over a single molex connector. They should work fine with the adapter on your card  ^_^

 

Elven