new graphic card help

FOX · Posted: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:01:13 Post Subject: new graphic card help

I just got a new card... ati x850pro 256 (agp).... I'm old school lol... i was going to upgrade to pci-e but i got it for 60% off through a special accomidation so it was only like 150 shipped.... anyway...

I hook it up and it runs fine. Theres this weird plugin though that looks like a 4 prong usb connection that goes to the mobo... when i plug it in though it does nothing.... i was thinking that may be for the temp or something through the catalyst drivers but its not sending any information... im going to try another spot on the mobo but is this what its probably for?? it doesnt state anything in the manual

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:30:01 Post Subject:

How about a picture?

Its not a power connector?

LaTech · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:31:05 Post Subject:

where are you plugging it into?

Kilamon · Rated XXX Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 811

Is it the one next to the power connector?

FOX · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:51:49 Post Subject:

its next to the power connection ill get a pic in a sec

FOX · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:55:34 Post Subject:

dadx2mj · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:00:35 Post Subject:

Looks like the power connection to me. Unless I am mistaken you plug a 4 pin floppy connector from the power supply into that.

FOX · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:11:46 Post Subject:

its different from the floppy power... the floppy has those 2 prongs on the bottom to snap into place this is like a usb cable or something
ill take it out 1 sec

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:14:36 Post Subject:

I don't know, but it does look a bit like the old cd audio connectors... no reason for that there, but I doubt there would be two power connectors on it...

LaTech · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:45:17 Post Subject:

My video card has two connectors on it, but they are both the 4 pin molex connectors.

Interesting...kinda DOES look like the audio cable from a sound card or something...