Hi I recently upgraded my computers power supply from the 250w I have been using this whole time with 8600 GTS graphics card. But the card must have been running at half performance the whole time and not said anything untill I updated my driver. Now Everytime I I turn on my computer I get a message that I have insufficient power.
So I took my computer to Best Buy and they installed an Antec 500 Watt psu with dual 12v rails and I thought that would do the trick.
I get home fire up the computer and get the same message.
I called back to the store and another woman answered not the guy who put it in he was on break. She said I might need a 650w? A 650w? I though 500w would be good enough, this is where I need your help guys I don't know enough to really know if a 650w is the problem or if the psu is enough and not connected propery, even though I watched him connect it.
This is the message exactly.
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NVIDIA Power Warning
Your NVIDIA graphics card is not receiving sufficient power. As a result, the graphics card has lowered its performance to a level that allows continued safe operation.
To remedy the problem. ensure that your NVIDIA graphics card has the supplemental power connector attached.
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I paid the guy 45 bucks for the service charge so the Supplemental power connector should be attached.
Could you guys please give me any clues what the problem may be, I am not tech savey so please talk to me like I am special Ed. Thanks!
Acer Aspire E380
Computer Details/Setup:
Operating System: Vista 32bit
CPU Speed: AMD athalon(tm) 64 X2 Duel Core Processor 4400+
Harddrive space: 145 GB
RAM Memory: 2.00 GB
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 8600 GTS
Capture Card: ?
Motherboard: ?
DVD/CD: ?
Standalone DVD Player: ?
Desktop DVD Recorder: ?
Other: Antec 500w Psu
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The supplemental connector would be the 6 pin PCI-e, as noted here.
Refer to the following photo for the connection point on the card:
Obviously, you'll have to open up the case to do so, and the card will be upside down (as compared to the photo), ie: the connector should be closest to you just beyond the metal retainer bar on the card.
The 500w should be more than sufficient for the system. Hell, a good 400w should be enough. My $$$ on more like the Idiot Squad and Worst Buy didn't hook up the PCI-e. -
I will have to use rubber gloves when i open it up to check right? And if he didn't hook it up right I better get my 45 bucks back
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So the 6 pin pce-e should be unconnected inside my computer according to the graphics card message, I should find it inside unconnected and connect it to the PCI-E on the graphics card?
I think i remember him near the PCI-E because I was trying to watch him and if I remember correctly it looked like he connected it. So if he did connect it and I am still getting the message could it be a problem the the graphics card itsself? -
You are a godsend Kush I fixed it, the PCi-e slot was not hooked in just like you said.
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Originally Posted by Hogie
in either case simply make sure you plug it in as firmly as you can (you should hear a slight click as one side of the connector will have a small clasp).
one last thing about power supply requirements, if you check out the following site:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/intel-skulltrail_10.html#sect0
a skulltrail system at full cpu load only uses about 425 watts, and that's with 2 quad cores, a server motherboard and fully buffered ram, there's no way any desktop pc would be lacking with a 500 watt power supply, not even close.
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