Hp pavilion video card HELP PLEASE

[Jens]

hi I don't know much about computers but I got a asus GEFORCE GTX750ti which I have put in the computer but it needs a power supply I assume due to the plug on it? And what I want to know I where do I get the power from?

Thanks in advance and as I said before I don't have much knowledge

 

[beers]

What power supply is in it currently? There should be a big sticker on the side of the PSU that indicates model and wattage.

If you don't have a 6 pin pcie connector, there are molex adapters like these:
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-6-Inch-Express-Adapter-LP4PCIEXADAP/dp/B0007RXDDM

 

[Jens]

It is 200-240Volts and I have that adapter in the link but simply don't know where to get my power?

 

[beers]

It is 200-240Volts

They're all 200-240 volts (at least what you'll find in your region). They all operate to convert wall AC power to DC power, so you'll see units from 200w up through 1600w that indicate the same voltage. What we're after is how much amperage the unit can provide, which dictates the amount of wattage.

but simply don't know where to get my power?

What's confusing about it?

 

[Jens]

It's 300W, I don't know where to get the power for the graphics card from?

 

[beers]

I don't know where to get the power for the graphics card from?

and I have that adapter in the link

Plug 4 pin connector into power supply, plug 6 pin connector into card.

 

[Jens]

I don't see where to plug the 4 pin connector into?

 

[beers]

If you don't have a free molex connector then you could get a splitter.

However, your current PSU likely isn't sufficient to utilize that graphics card. Something like a CX430 is a cheap upgrade that will also provide you the connectors you're looking for (probably at about the same price as the molex->PCIE and molex splitter).

 

[Jens]

Ok we have to power to the card now, we cannot get the monitor to connect to either the old or new card, but only when the new card has power to it.