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piXel · 12-09-2006, 06:36 AM

I did what pam told me on the other thread and removed the 4 pin plug from the hdd and into my graphics card i then put the 4 pin converter plug into my hdd then booted the pc up too have nothing happen, then booted again and the pc booted for about 4 seconds then shutdown, so i opened it up and put the cables where they were previously, i then switched it on and now the HDD wont Post what should i do?

tempus · 12-09-2006, 08:43 AM

your post is unclear on what actions you took. A hardrive has a 4 pin connection or the newer sata power connection. use one or the other. does the drive still spin up?

piXel · 12-09-2006, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tempus

your post is unclear on what actions you took. A hardrive has a 4 pin connection or the newer sata power connection. use one or the other. does the drive still spin up?

Yeah it has a 4 pin connection straight from the PSU, and what is a sata power by the way does it have more then 4 pins because there is a connection next to the one with 4 pins that has about 6 or 8 i cant remember.

Basically what i did was completely pointless my graphics card requires power from the PSU, so at first i used a 6 pin cable with a 4 pin converter, anyway PAM told me in the other thread its better too use the former e.g. the 4 pin connection i was using for the HDD so what i did was open up my case and did a quick swap, when to boot up my PC and didnt seem to do anything i then tried booting again and the pc whent on for about 3-4 seconds then shut down, after this i then opened the case up again and put the cables back where they were originaly to then discover the HDD fails too post.

newbuilder14 · 12-09-2006, 09:11 AM

You do not want to put two connectors into your hard drive. I really cannot understand what you did... what do you mean you used an adapter for your hard drive?

piXel · 12-09-2006, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newbuilder14

You do not want to put two connectors into your hard drive. I really cannot understand what you did... what do you mean you used an adapter for your hard drive?

Didnt put 2 connectors in the hdd, the PSU has one 4 pin connector which can be used with the graphics card or hdd its also has 6 pin too 4 pin connector i had the converter plug too power my GPU and the 4 pin connector from my PSU in my HDD i litterly swaped them around and now the hdd is buggered basically.

tempus · 12-09-2006, 09:22 AM

pixel,
what are your system specs?

piXel · 12-09-2006, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tempus

pixel,
what are your system specs?

Asus M2N-E mobo
2 gigs corsair value ram PC 5300
3800 X2
XFX 7900 GT
Hiper 580 watt PSU
Western digital sata 2 hdd 160 gig
Sony dvd rewriter

**Panama Red** · 12-09-2006, 10:08 AM

You REALLY should have continued this discussion in the old thread so everyone can follow the sequence of events that have transpired.

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=171161

Plus, using punctuation would greatly improve the chance of others understanding your posts. No periods and no caps makes it very difficult to follow the sentences.

***glc*** · 12-09-2006, 10:24 AM

I can't understand what you are trying to say, but if you connected a 4 pin power plug to a SATA hard drive that already has a SATA power plug connected, you just blew your hard drive.

newbuilder14 · 12-09-2006, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piXel

Didnt put 2 connectors in the hdd, the PSU has one 4 pin connector which can be used with the graphics card or hdd its also has 6 pin too 4 pin connector i had the converter plug too power my GPU and the 4 pin connector from my PSU in my HDD i litterly swaped them around and now the hdd is buggered basically.

You shouldn't need to use any connectors/adapters related to your video card at all.

**freakitchen** · 12-09-2006, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newbuilder14

You shouldn't need to use any connectors/adapters related to your video card at all.

The specific XFX 7900GT that Pixel has DOES require a six pin PCI-E power connector. As I explained in his other thread, he should be using the dedicated modular PCI-E connector that comes with the Hiper 580w power supply - it runs straight from the power supply to the video card.

FK

piXel · 12-09-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakitchen

The specific XFX 7900GT that Pixel has DOES require a six pin PCI-E power connector. As I explained in his other thread, he should be using the dedicated modular PCI-E connector that comes with the Hiper 580w power supply - it runs straight from the power supply to the video card.

FK

Now you clear it up so i was using the right thing all the time

Ah well i probably just completely killed the HDD ordered a seagate one now so i hope all goes well

piXel · 12-09-2006, 12:47 PM

I know this thread was probably badly worded but what i did was put the plug FK just mentioned into the HDD and it fried it, im surprised the GFX card didnt get fried aswell seen asthough i used the 4 pin HDD conector with that.

newbuilder14 · 12-09-2006, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakitchen

The specific XFX 7900GT that Pixel has DOES require a six pin PCI-E power connector. As I explained in his other thread, he should be using the dedicated modular PCI-E connector that comes with the Hiper 580w power supply - it runs straight from the power supply to the video card.

FK

I was referring to his hard drive. He mentioned using some adapters for his hard drive - I think, but as others said it is very hard to follow the problem.

whubbard · 12-09-2006, 12:55 PM

You should probably try using the old hard drive, but use the right connections and see if it works. It possible you didn't fry it.

**freakitchen** · 12-09-2006, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piXel

I know this thread was probably badly worded but what i did was put the plug FK just mentioned into the HDD and it fried it, im surprised the GFX card didnt get fried aswell seen asthough i used the 4 pin HDD conector with that.

Erm, how did you connect this to the hard drive? Hard drives do not have a 6-pin socket!

FK

piXel · 12-09-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakitchen

Erm, how did you connect this to the hard drive? Hard drives do not have a 6-pin socket!

FK

6 Pin too 4 pin adapter

whubbard · 12-09-2006, 04:39 PM

did it combine the 6 pins into 4, or did it just remove 2 pins?

***glc*** · 12-09-2006, 04:49 PM

No wonder you cooked it - that's NOT what that adapter is for!

newbuilder14 · 12-09-2006, 04:53 PM

LOL, why did you take the video card adapter and use it for the hard drive? Did you have enough molex connectors or SATA connectors?

piXel · 12-12-2006, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glc

No wonder you cooked it - that's NOT what that adapter is for!

I know it was after some serious misunderstandings im kind of embarased about it

its alright now my pc is up and running got a new HDD what chances of a replacement do you think i have if i send it back?

Cricket · 12-12-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piXel

what chances of a replacement do you think i have if i send it back?

Slim to none...user error, not a defective drive.

Cricket

piXel · 12-12-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cricket

Slim to none...user error, not a defective drive.

Cricket

Hmm obviously but if said it just packed in would they bealive me?

tempus · 12-12-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piXel

Hmm obviously but if said it just packed in would they bealive me?

Personally I would try for a replacement under warranty. Why? Because it is possible it was defective in the first place.

12-09-2006, 06:36 AM	#1
piXel Member (7 bit) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 117	Completely screwed my hdd I did what pam told me on the other thread and removed the 4 pin plug from the hdd and into my graphics card i then put the 4 pin converter plug into my hdd then booted the pc up too have nothing happen, then booted again and the pc booted for about 4 seconds then shutdown, so i opened it up and put the cables where they were previously, i then switched it on and now the HDD wont Post what should i do? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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tempus Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 705	your post is unclear on what actions you took. A hardrive has a 4 pin connection or the newer sata power connection. use one or the other. does the drive still spin up? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ C1) Intel C2D 3.0GHz E8400 \| Asus P5K-E - BIOS rev.1012 \| Corsair 2GB \| Ati HD 3850 \| Seagate 7200.11 500gb SATA AD14 \| Seagate 7200.10 320G SATA 3.AAC \| LG GH20NS10 \| Antec Sonata Plus 550 with Neopower \| Samsung SyncMaster 931DF \| Altec-Lansing VS2220 \| D-Link DI-604 \| Gnet BB2060 \| Windows 7 Pro 64 bit C2) Intel P4 2.8 GHz \| Asus P4C800E-DX - BIOS rev.1023 \| Corsair TwinX 1GB \| Ati Radeon 9600XT \| Maxtor SATA 200gb \| Antec TP II 480W \| LG GSA-H55N x 2 \| Evercase E4252 \| Samsung SyncMaster 731DF \| Windows 7 Pro

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12-09-2006, 10:24 AM	#9
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,467	I can't understand what you are trying to say, but if you connected a 4 pin power plug to a SATA hard drive that already has a SATA power plug connected, you just blew your hard drive. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-09-2006, 12:47 PM	#13
piXel Member (7 bit) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 117	I know this thread was probably badly worded but what i did was put the plug FK just mentioned into the HDD and it fried it, im surprised the GFX card didnt get fried aswell seen asthough i used the 4 pin HDD conector with that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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whubbard Member (10 bit) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City, New York // Greeniwch, Connecticut Posts: 847	You should probably try using the old hard drive, but use the right connections and see if it works. It possible you didn't fry it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Desktop: Intel x6800 \| ThermalTake Kandalf \| OCZ GameXStream 700W\| Asus P5W DH Duluxe \| ATI 1950XTX \| 4GB Corsair XMS2 800mhz \| Raptor 150GB (x2) \| Seagate 7200.10 320GB \| Lite-On Sata DVD+RW Drives (x2) \| Creative X-fi Platinum\| \| 24" Samsung Monitor \| Logitech G15 \| Logitech G7 \| Vista Ultimate x64 \| ^^Water Cooling Comming Soon^^ Photos: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q...rd/My%20Build/ Laptop: Sony S-Series: Intel Pentium M 2.00ghz \| ATI 9700 \|1GB RAM \| 13.1" Screen \| Vista Ultimate \| MAP YOURSELF: www.frappr.com/pcmech

12-09-2006, 04:39 PM	#18
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*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,467	No wonder you cooked it - that's NOT what that adapter is for! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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