Troubles with my 6600 GT

I just received my card, and everytime I restart or turn on my computer I get a message reading "Nvidia Sentinel has detected that your video card is not getting enough power, and has lowered the settings automatically." I would like to have the highest settings possible, does this mean I need a new Power Supply? My Power Supply right now is only 230 watts max... let me know please

Simple answer, yes. You plugged in the molex connector right (it does have one?) If not then try that first, if there isn't one, then most definitely a bigger power supply is needed.

Lansing Kai Don

P.S. It also matters what your system is, but your video card is probably upper 60's in wattage range. Is the rest of your specs like reallylow i.e. 450 Mhz computer, with 256MB SDRAM? If it's decently new then you should have a new PSU right away... it would be a concern to be running new systems on 230W when they recommend the minimum be 300W.

i think you should replace it

the manufacturer put a power supply into your pc assuming that it would remain undisturbed

they determined that your wattage would be covered by the supplied unit with a small margin for safety

even if you get it working with the unit provided you will be working with it at maximum+ all the time

if it goes poof it could take everything with it (or just itself)

EDIT

i have a 6600GT and it does indeed have a edge connector for the extra power needed

Replace the card? or the PC? I built the PC myself, the tower I bought came with the crappy power supply. There is a cord with red/black wires and a white connector piece on it, but on the manual it says this piece is optional. And it really doesnt have any instruction on how to install it...any help would be appreciated.

replace the power supply

i use ANTEC but any good name brand will do

get at least 350 watts minimum

i am using for 1 pc a Antec true power 380 and the other has a Antec tue power 430

EDIT

replace the power supply by removing cables from motherboard and then removing the 4 screws holding it in
reverse to install

Loviatar means to replace the PSU, and I agree. But it's up to you. And since Loviatar has a 6600GT he should be able to tell you what the red/black wires is for? A molex connector is where you connect your standard power into (it's the same for your hard drives/optical drives if your not using SATA)

Lansing Kai Don

Nope...no molex connector, I'am going to replace the power supply tonight. I built this computer myself and have done it all before, but do any of you have a link to a site with diagrams etc. on where to plug the cables in from the PSU to the MOBO? Thanks!

Most likely it is your power supply. What motherboard are you using? Just curious. Pc Power and Cooling is a great power supply, you can purchase one from here:

http://www.xoxide.com/pc-power-and-c...-510w-sli.html

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what you can co is unscrew the 4 screws holding the power supply in

PULL OUT THE POWER CORD FIRST

than gently set the power supply next to the pc with cables attached

remove them one at a time and replac with the corrosponding cable from the new supply after the one or two cables to the motherboard swap the power cords to the hard drive and the floppy drive and the cd/dvd/whatever

move new supply into space where old was and double check each cable for tightness plug it in and go

EDIT

WHAT BRAND 6600GT IS IT?

i checked several different ones and some have the connector and some cont

Mine is an evga, e-geforce 6600 GT. I replaced the power supply! AND IT DID NOT WORK. I upgraded from my 230w PSU to a 400w PSU and it still says it is not getting the correct amount of power! WTF. This is messed... here is a link to the video card I purchased. CLICK HERE

just a minute while i check something here
back in a minute or 2



bottom of page is the black edge connector

does your card have it

this is from the evga card listed

Oh and if needed here are my computer specs:

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (1.46 GHz)
1024 GB of Generic RAM (Quality)
evga nvidia e-force 6600GT
400w PSU
40 Gig WD HD - 7200 Rpm

and yes that is my card! also thanks for helping me out man...

^bump want to get this figured out tonight if possible

What kind of mohtherboard do you have.. and .. you ARE plugging power into that little black connector right?

little black connector?

yes .. the little black one at the end of the video card .... You said.. yes thats my card. You see that little back connector on the bottom? Thats for power.

same as plugging it into the cd player

same connector

grab one of the extra ones from the new power supply and plug it in

DONT force it or get it backwards

When they say bottom they mean bottom of the photograph. It's black, and semi-rectangular. If you looked in it, you should see 4 fairly large cylindrical pins. Basically you need to plug one of your standard power cables into that connector.

Lansing Kai Don

Lov... circle that connector and repost the pic will ya?