[GTALUG] Graphics cards - - - too much 'joy'

[o1bigtenor]

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 12:47 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
<talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
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> | From: o1bigtenor via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>
> | I think that's where the issue is - - - - the PSU has a 6 + 2 Molex connector
> | setup. The cable looks good - - - cable with external mesh to 'neaten' up the
> | internals - - - - except there are only 7 conductors! One of the ground cables
> | is just not connected - - - - that's on the PSU side - - - there are 8
> | cables on
> | the card side but NOT on the PSU end.
> |
> | My guess is that the new card just have to have all eight connections.
> | (Stands to reason imo.)
>
> I don't know.  It's quite possible that that is normal.  Googling should
> tell you.  (I'll leave that to you.)

Can find pin outs - - - - none of the cable pics are clear enough to count
the number of individual runs.
>
> I have found that a spare power supply isn't a bad thing.  I've had
> several systems fail due to power supplies and the symptoms didn't
> always point clearly to that being the problem.

Thanks for the suggestions.