I want to make a 6 pin PCIe to 6 pin PCIe

[MightyMission]

the keyways are all the same so it would be sensible to assume they are the same.the keyways are to stop wrong insertion so if the cable loom arrangement was different then so should the keyways...

 

[Thrackan]

It would be stupid if they were different, cause you could use the wrong cable and sue Silverstone (and win).

After a quick read here, I missed some info that I thought I should give you:

PCI-E cables are ONLY composed of +12v (yellow) and GND (black) wires. Get a pic of the original cable and you're set. Doesn't even matter if you interchange one black with another, or one yellow with another.

 

[jsfitz54]

Do you have any of the original PCIe cables?

Post a picture of an ORIGINAL PCIe cable.

All the PCIe cables HAVE TO BE THE SAME LAYOUT.

HOW OLD ARE YOU???, so we know how to pitch our advice.

 

[AceAdey]

Guys,

Thanks. Just got back from town, with < £10 multimeter! Don't know what to do with it

The cables I modded are in now. Card has not worked. I want to check it throughly (the PSU) using a multimeter. Unfortunately, I don't know how.

That's like the badass multi-meter Sinometer - Are we measuring volts on the PSU and the GPU?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Measure voltage points on the backside of the GPU's PCB being careful to only touch one solder point with a single testing probe.

I can attest that Silverstone uses a male-to-male system with their modular supplies. Always have and I think they always will. Do you know why? It assists in custom length cables and makes it easier to manufacture. Cheaper too

 

[AceAdey]

I can attest that Silverstone uses a male-to-male system with their modular supplies. Always have and I think they always will. Do you know why? It assists in custom length cables and makes it easier to manufacture. Cheaper too

Is this the correct set?

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silv...ce=google+shopping&utm_medium=google+shopping

But yeah I could try that route but I have to have modded. shall I plug in GPU, outside of the case and test?

 

[AceAdey]

Yeah, that's not the correct set but the original male to male ones are also there at Scan.

 

[AceAdey]

Update: OK I got 12.37 V across each and every yellow cable and all the other cables are ground wired. It works to the extent, the fan is turning, but the graphics card (6870 PCI express 2.1) has not worked.

I suspected it was PSU, but that seems to confirm to me the electrical supply is spot on. I have this idea that it's not compatible on PCI express 2.1. Every person denies, that 2.1 is compatible with 2.0, except not so in my unique case.

 

[Thrackan]

Update: OK I got 12.37 V across each and every yellow cable and all the other cables are ground wired. It works to the extent, the fan is turning, but the graphics card (6870 PCI express 2.1) has not worked.

I suspected it was PSU, but that seems to confirm to me the electrical supply is spot on. I have this idea that it's not compatible on PCI express 2.1. Every person denies, that 2.1 is compatible with 2.0, except not so in my unique case.

The fan works? Are there any beeps or LEDs involved here that might point to an error?

 

[AceAdey]

No nothing untoward. I have the PC on. I'm using the secondary GPU. The Primary one won't power up! I had the same with a 6990. I might get rid. Try a Geforce.

 

[MightyMission]

tried swapping pci-e slots round?

 

[AceAdey]

Can't no space

 

[MightyMission]

take it out the case?
no offense but how important is it to you to sort out a possibly fecked gpu?
fwiw i mentioned swapping cards in there slots as it worked when one of my 470s was playing up.
no real rhyme or reason to it,but it worked for me.
also taking the cards out and booting on your (hopefully you have one,i cant see your system specs) onboard gpu and un/reinstalling drivers upon reboot may help.
tried plugging your monitor into the secondary?

 

[Batou1986]

I don't see where the confusion is, the cable is the standard pci-e male to male pinout if it was reversed or crossed over you could plug the cord into the psu backwards and kill something.
To my knowledge all Silverstone psu's are like this the only things being connector specific are the sata cables.
My old 3~4 year old Silverstone is the same way.

Try different display connections you could have a bad socket ive heard of some of the recent Radeons having the bottom dvi port or hdmi go out

 

[AceAdey]

Thanks guys,

I couldn't have cracked it on my own. I will update how it was done. I had another 8 to 6 male to male. Copied it. Basic, top 3 yellow 12V wires are symettrical. On the ground wires, the first two are in line, the third one jumps to the end pin, missing the third pin out altogether.

Please. I can not tell you how/why. I changed it to copy. Removed Geforce and it was working. It has also stayed working, thus far.

We will see when I plug in Geforce what happens. But not yet.

Graphic to come...

 

[AceAdey]

 

[MightyMission]

im glad you got it sorted now,just a question for you:
would the 3rd ground not work in sequence?like not in the obvious place(under the last yellow)

 

[AceAdey]

Yep! Dead in sequence. Only like it is in their is it actually powered up!

Weird. I bet now the 6990 I had was not working for the same.

I am pleased to see my CCC, finally.

It's a AMD + NV custom build. I believe that next step won't be a problem. After all.

If all goes well. I'll cool it with Koolance. That's EK for Geforce and, if no-one disses it, in this thread, Koolance. I like Aqua Comp, but the copper look, won't suit it. Somewhat unfortuantely.

Cheers for now. Good night.

 

[AceAdey]

sitrep: plugged in Geforce, stopped working. I thought it might. That makes two things in my life that playing up!

 

[AceAdey]

This is more crude this time, but I drew my picture wrong! This is actually the configuration.

The card was fine. I took a gamble. Plugged in Geforce. Straight away it went. I will keep you guys up-to-date if there are developments.

 

[dr emulator (madmax)]

Just spotted this (review of the PSU):

What's with the orange wires that are in the 2x6-pins on the left, but not on the 6-pins on the right?
Do you know what they are?



I've exhausted my expertise on this subject then (I don't have much ) IMO the only options left are:
1. Get a multi-meter.
2. Do it by trial and error.



EDIT:
3. Buy one of the sets of modular cables from here, but that's the most expensive option.

lol that psu reminds me of this corsir ax850w i wonder why

 

[MightyMission]

3.3.v for sata,it was posted on the other page of this thread.

 

[AceAdey]

Update: It's kinda moved fwd. To make it, I power up with no display to FF (fully functional) on my system. Off On and then I'm good. Idling its all good. I've seen on vid conversion, when switch from CPU to GPU usually get a restart. Working in Windows it can restart at any time when I'm smahin' it. Also, Furmark, instant restart. I run some more test. Ordered Corsair AX850 as fully modular, should be a straight swap for Silverstone ST1000. I reckon that might. Make the difference. If not, there will be a AX850 on ebay shortly (acarter-2010). Check it.

 

[dr emulator (madmax)]

Update: It's kinda moved fwd. To make it, I power up with no display to FF (fully functional) on my system. Off On and then I'm good. Idling its all good. I've seen on vid conversion, when switch from CPU to GPU usually get a restart. Working in Windows it can restart at any time when I'm smahin' it. Also, Furmark, instant restart. I run some more test. Ordered Corsair AX850 as fully modular, should be a straight swap for Silverstone ST1000. I reckon that might. Make the difference. If not, there will be a AX850 on ebay shortly (acarter-2010). Check it.

damned shame you don't live near me still i'm surprised no ones suggested rma'ing your card(or i haven't seen anyone say that

 

[Chryonn]

by George he's got it!