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So i have a GTS450 that i wanted to test out, and use it with a 1x to 16x pcie adapter

 

So this is what i did

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And when i power up the PSU-CO PSU the gpu fan starts to spin but when i powerup my PC the GPU fan goes at MAX SPEED and sounds like a get engine and the PC didn't boot (well i only waited for like a min but still)

 

Oh yea i also replaced the thermal paste on the GTS450

 

SO what did i potentially fuck up?

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Just now, ZcanKal said:

...Everything?

well my PC still works lol

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pci e pcb should never be connected to a external psu directly,  it gets 75watt powr from the pci-e lanes

 

using an external psu to power ur gpu isnt a bad idea, just dont friggen connect it to ur pcb lol , that (sata poweR) thing is where u fk up and probably kill the gpu, a 16x card wont work on a 1x slot, but the other way around it will btw

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3 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

pci e pcb should never be connected to a psu directly,  it gets 75watt powr from the pci-e lanes

 

using an external psu to power ur gpu isnt a bad idea, just dont friggen connect it to ur pcb lol , that (sata poweR) thing is where u fk up and probably kill the gpu, a 16x card wont work on a 1x slot, but the other way around it will

it will, but it will be very... very... S L O W . . .

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Ok i have the GPU in now, connected directly in the PCIE x16 slot powered by the other PSU, there is no video, trying to download drivers for it now using intel HD

 

I don't think its dead because its being picked up as "unknown device, VGA compatible" in device manager.

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21 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

Using an external psu to power ur gpu isnt a bad idea, just dont friggen connect it to ur pcb lol , that (sata poweR) thing is where u fk up and probably kill the gpu, a 16x card wont work on a 1x slot, but the other way around it will

Did you look at the diagram? He's using a 1x to 16x riser cable/PCIe adapter, which is how miners etc make multiple cards work in one system.

 

 

 

You did connect your monitor to the GTS450 and not your still to your PC when you're waiting for it to boot, right? 

 

 

         

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Just now, RKRiley said:

Did you look at the diagram? He's using a 1x to 16x riser cable, which is how miners etc make multiple cards work in one system.

It's also not connected directly to the psu, as its connected to the riser, connected to his pc. 

 

 

You did connect your monitor to the GTS450 and not your still to your PC when you're waiting for it to boot, right? 

of course well yes and no

one cable is on Intel HD and another in the GTS450 (i have 2 monitors)

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Just now, v0nn_toaster said:

of course well yes and no

one cable is on Intel HD and another in the GTS450 (i have 2 monitors)

I don't think you can use both at the same time.

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HOLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYSHHHHHHHEEEEEEEET it worked for a second while installing graphics drivers, so i know for a FACT the GPU isn't dead!

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On 4/12/2018 at 6:47 PM, RKRiley said:

Did you look at the diagram? He's using a 1x to 16x riser cable/PCIe adapter, which is how miners etc make multiple cards work in one system.

You did connect your monitor to the GTS450 and not your still to your PC when you're waiting for it to boot, right? 

ye but he connect a external psu to the pci-e lane , pci-e lane should be fed by main psu

 

On 4/12/2018 at 6:49 PM, Syntaxvgm said:

do not connect the riser's pcie power booster plug to a different psu than the pc is on. 

thats exactly what i just said xD aha

 

same time xD

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well because of all this work, time to do some testing with the GTS450!

Thanks for the advice @Valkyrie Lenneth if not i woulda blown my GPU!

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1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

well because of all this work, time to do some testing with the GTS450!

Thanks for the advice @Valkyrie Lenneth if not i woulda blown my GPU!

=P  just change the sata power thing to ur pci1 to 16x from ur main psu, instead of external  , having the pci-e power connectors from external psu is fine, but pci-e should remain from main psu ( 75watt anyway )

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