This is the lead that I bought
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250976759629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
please take a look and tell me what you think.
Regards Eric
No an 8 pin PCi-E connector will not fit in an 8 pin ATX power connection are different connections and will not fit, this was a 6 pin PCI-E to 8 pin ATX power connection.
I did have to add an 6 pin to 8 pin atx power extention because I only had one 8 pin atx connection and my motherboard takes two but don't see how that would have caused it.
A friend reckons this happens alot when a psu is always on then is off for a good bit of time and when it is turned...
Thanks for the quick replies.
Firstly there was a Bang and a spark, Surely the PSU will have some sort of protection on it for this sort of thing?
Not sure if it was just he fact that the power supply hadn't been on for a couple of weeks,
or I've wired something up wrong but I don't think...
Hi All,
I'm very new on here so hello everyone.
So on to my problem, I have just built a PC for me and my family, done the usual sold all my old bits on Eb*y and bought a motherboard R3E, a new processor 950 and memory Muskin998953 x 12GB but decided to keep my old SilverStone 850W PSU as...