Go Back   PCMech Forums > Help & Discussion > Build Your Own PC

Need Some Help? Type Your Keywords Here:

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 11-13-2008, 08:02 PM   #1
Member (2 bit)
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 3
Few questions before powering on...

Hey guys and gals, I got all my parts today and began my build. Everything seems to be installed correctly, but I have some issue as to what needs to be plugged into the PSU. First some specs-
Videocard: BFG 9400 GT PCI-Express 16x
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 Micro ATX AMD
PSU: COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR 500W ATX12V V2.01

Mmkay, my first question. I put the video card into the slot, but I don't see a place to hook a power cable in. The only open slot I see is a small 2 pin male plug, which I assume is for an optional fan. Do new cards not require a power source and feed off the board?

And second, I was confused about what to hook up to the main power connector. Do I hook up the 4 pin ATX12v and the larger connector for the ATX? Or just the ATX12v? I imagine both, but when I hook up the ATX supply it has 4 pins left, not sure if this is normal. The mobo manual is worded strange and I wanted to confirm with you guys before I power up.

And lastly, just to be sure, all I need to hook up from my CD/DVD drive is the power cable and the IDE to the board. There is a slot on the board labeled CD_in, but I don't know what cable (if it's needed) to hook from there to the drive.

As always, thank you so much for your help!
VeggieBurger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2008, 08:34 PM   #2
Member (2 bit)
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 3
I believe I figured it out guys. After a little more research, I got everything hooked up and I have a successful boot pending any unforeseen consequences. *does a little dance*.

Thanks for your forums and guides!
VeggieBurger is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Still Need Help? Type Your Keywords Here:


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:58 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2