I'm building my first PC right now, and I have to admit when I opened the box to my power supply I was pretty terrified by the cables and the prospect of installing them incorrectly. This video and it's clear presentation has made me much more confident to tackle this step. Thanks, EVGA!
Same here man. This was the first thing i was worried about. I remember when i was watching shorts and i came across a video of 1 person trying to start up his pc and it was giving out smoke and the person realized he fried the whole computer since he misconnected one of the ports in his PSU so thats what im trying to avoid since this pc im about to build is quite expensive.
Most people will wonder on making the fan side up or down, and here's the best answer- If your computer will be on carpet(with the case having short and stubby legs), it's much better to have the fan up. If you have the computer on a desk with taller legs, go for the fan side down.
Thank you SO MUCH!! I thought I had messed everything up building my PC. I saw this video and thought "Yea! Yeah! This makes sooo much sense!" I had the cables everywhere. Thanks again man!! Much appreciated.
You saved me!!! My mums boyfriend put in my new psu because I don’t know anything about anything of related. But I guess he didn’t either because he put the cpu in one of the vga ports on the actual power supply and dented it... so here’s to hoping I can get it back together and it’s not severely damaged 🤞🏻
Thanks very much, this video made me feel alot better, it was imitating at first but watching the step by step, made everything so much better, too bad my computer doesn't turn on
Hey guys! I just bought a EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, PS from you and was glad to hear the ability of testing prior to hooking up. This will be the first time I have built my own PC and was a bit weary about doing so and turning my system on not knowing if my PS may be faulty, so it is good to know I can test it before installation. I was also thinking of hooking everything up outside of the case first to test everything as well, but a bit worried as I'm not sure how it will affect the board or parts soon after turning the PS off (possible static electricity increase when touching the board maybe?). I will have a anti-static mat , anti-static wrist band, as well as fully anti-static gloves to install everything, but you have any pointers on what to be careful of when doing it this way? Thanks again for this video, it helps ease my mind on the matter.
Thanks for the info. The user manual was completely useless for the 850. Mind you, I'm an IT gal, so I can normally discern things on my own. First thing that threw me was the mention of auto eco. It stated that IF it was turned off... Uh, where do you turn it off or on? No diagram indicating where it was located. So I typed EVGA 850 into Google and discovered that with this model, the function was always off. So why mention it if I can't access the feature. Did they throw in "user manual" just for the heck of it? So I found your site and viola. Clear cut, step-by-step instructions that anyone could follow.
Excellent tutorial great job except the connection to the graphic card.. 8 pin direct to 8 pin 6 pin direct to 6 pin for full power !!! Please note : Connecting 1 8 pin split to a 6 & 8 pin may cause lack of power to the Graphic card on full power draw while gaming and cause lag flicker and choppy and stutter during game play on high end cards that require huge Watts of power, so do a full direct connection to the video card just in case unless it's a low wattage graphic card and not necessary and his tutorial on a power split is ok. That's my opinion... because I had this issue with 2 high end graphic cards doing this ... Once I put a high end power supply's direct pin to pin connection from the power supply the issue was resolved.
Thank you for uploading this!! I'm building a PC for the first time and I was confused why the PSU cable going TO the PSU was split (looks like an 18 pin + 10 pin). My current Silverstone 1000W PSU has a single 24 pin on both ends going from the PSU to the MOBO.
Хороший, качественный блок, мне попался с красными проводами для vga. В эко режиме полная тишина, в сочетании с пассивным охлаждением процессора. Брал новым на эбейе.
Why don't you show when you plug the cables into the power box, but talk a lot about names of cables? Because I care what the cables are called, more than knowing where they need to be plugged into my machine, and when...
have a nice day and special thanks for that tutorial it was awesome - i am using an electricity of 220 volts source and wondering if the device and the AC cable will work probably or not :(
***** I'd only do it if you really need the extra power. Corsair are good, but EVGA are better value and apparently higher quality cables. So it's all down to what you need.
***** I don't think you should need to change the temperatures. And about the cables, the correct wires should be supplied with the PSU but if you have other ones that came with the fans and stuff then use them.
What is the difference between using one cable for the GPU or two separate cables? (4:10) Is one better than the other? I will be using the P2 with a 1080 TI.
I will say 1 thing is that i bought a 650w evga psu and the power cord for the back is very loose, im already sendong it back after 3 weeks of this shit, i hope this replacement is better
Dumb question i have a power supply. I want to upgrade to a more powerfull one can i used the same cabels the old power supply has and just connect to the new one. Help me out thanks
Monkey D Luffy2 Usually not, the pinout on the psu might be different, so you might end up connecting + to - or something horrible. Usually they also just don't fit. If you want to, you can check pinouts on both psus and make sure that they are identical, in which case you can use both sets of cables with both psus.
Newer PC Case, Previous case had the PSU On top with Fan down, It's Fan down in new case too, as do have filtered vent on bottom, with decent sized legs on wooden PC desk. Filter & Dust clean out soon for this newer System, almost a month after getting it from local shop. Do notice shop turned on Eco mode? it's in Power supply basement shroud area, should i leave Eco mode on, or switch it off?
Would have loved to have seen how to put them in the back of the PSU. Apparently it must be considered too easy to bother giving any information in the manual, this video or online.
I bought an evga 550 b5 bronze psu and it died before I realy got to use it , I don't have alot of money but they did refund me the deal I got of 38.25 dollars on this psu , is there a better performance psu that is at this price or better and is fully modular and fully compatible with these cables as it was agift for a younger cousin that could not afford a pc for school and I've organized the cables just right and don't want to teardown , I was building this pc on a budget and was going to be finished with this pc until my psu died , thnx in advance to any and all whose help 😀
I have the EVGA SuperNova 750 watt GT 80+ Gold Certified and when followed your instructions and I tested the psu, the fans turned on and spun but only for a quick second. It started spinning and then slowly came to a stop. I don’t know if that is normal but I hope so can someone let me know if it’s normal? I wanna make sure my psu isn’t broken
Don't suppose you do a USB Psu for the newer Psu's. I've installed Supernova Software to monitor the psu fan, but it isn't seeing the connection and I don't know what cable it uses or where it connects, using a G/byte AB350 gaming 3 mobo. The power meter link is pretty cool, didn't see this before I bought, I got a 650, but it seems to think I only need a 400w psu.
Why are the fans facing upwards? It takes less airflow from your graphics card if you have the fan facing downwards taking in air from outside the case but then the logo and stuff are upside down.
The idea of the PSU tester, if I recall properly, is a piece of protective plastic to prevent electric surge or getting electrocuted when testing the PSU turned ON. Therefore, there might be no incompatibility issue, unless if you have unmatchable pins. I might be wrong though, so take it with a grain of salt. ^^"
Hey guys, just installed my new Nex750b and upon turning it on I got a blue spark followed by smoke and a burning smell from the psu. Any ideas why this happened?
I have a prebuilt system, and i bought a GTX 560 TI, and i realized my power supply didn't have a PCI-E to power up my graphics card, so im getting a new power supply but i have no clue where to put stuff because its a different one than the vid
Help, I want to upgrade my power supply, but there is multiple connectors that look the same, would I be able to put any connector into any slot that fits or do I have to find a specific connector?
i have recently purchased the supernova G2 and the srews provided would not screw in properly..i use all of my force and still got them 70-80% in the screwholes, thus the psu is not 100% firmly mounted to my chassis.. what is the deal with that? for that ammount of money this should never be an issue...
I've been having problems with my PC where it randomly shuts itself off. I've checked all my driver's and hardware and have not found an issue and troubleshooting shows no problems. I checked my PC's health and it says it's in good shape. Im assuming it's my pcu that is dying but I am not totally sure about it tho :/
this is way old but hopefully someone can answer. When you use two seperate cables for your GPU how do they plug into the PSU do they each take up their own VGA slot?
Bit late to the party, but is it normal for the PSU fan to power on for a couple seconds before turning off during the test? Recently had a PC fail and couldn't tell if that was an expected result (EVGA Supernova 850G)
Thanks for the vid! I didn’t know you could mount the psu both ways so I’ll be looking for the grill/filter in my new case. On a side note, are there any benefits besides noise reduction for turning eco mode on? Are there any downsides to using eco mode?
I'm trying to find information on the pcie/vga ports individual power output. If I'm running dual graphics cards, does vga1, 2, 3 run off the same rail? I can't seem to find any specific information. Can I have card 1 in vga1 and card 2 in vga2 or should I skip to vga4 in order to be on a separate rail, does that matter?
for some reason after about 4 hours of my pc being on it shuts off by itself and im thinking its my psu because whenever i turn off my pc my psu makes a short grinding noise my specs are: Intel i7 6700k 16gb ram at 2400 msi gtx 1070 msi gaming m5 motherboard evga supernova 650w g2
Does your Ac input Amps have a impact on your PSU turning on i have a evga 500W 80 plus. That won't turn also i had a 600w that did not turn on so i exchanged it for a 500w power supply. Would a power strip help with the problem?
I'm building my first PC right now, and I have to admit when I opened the box to my power supply I was pretty terrified by the cables and the prospect of installing them incorrectly. This video and it's clear presentation has made me much more confident to tackle this step. Thanks, EVGA!
lol, same:D
Norseman me to
Same here man. This was the first thing i was worried about. I remember when i was watching shorts and i came across a video of 1 person trying to start up his pc and it was giving out smoke and the person realized he fried the whole computer since he misconnected one of the ports in his PSU so thats what im trying to avoid since this pc im about to build is quite expensive.
Never knew about that initial test using the motherboard cable. Handy.
Yeah now I know that they sent me a faulty model; they’re snitching on themselves lol
Most people will wonder on making the fan side up or down, and here's the best answer-
If your computer will be on carpet(with the case having short and stubby legs), it's much better to have the fan up. If you have the computer on a desk with taller legs, go for the fan side down.
I have mine on a wooden floor, what should I do?
Yeah same
Thank you!
Fun fact: "Circle Down"? The labels on those switches are actually binary. 0 = off I = on.
Fadeux and now I know
Nice
Yea binary, like l and 0. A letter and a number lmao
Hless421 he meant 1 and 0 but yes
I always thought of it as a circuit, so an open circuit wouldn’t transmit power (hence off) where a closed (I.e. grounded) circuit will transmit power
It's a pity you had to demonstrate the power supply fan noise with the music in the background.
Thank you SO MUCH!! I thought I had messed everything up building my PC. I saw this video and thought "Yea! Yeah! This makes sooo much sense!" I had the cables everywhere.
Thanks again man!! Much appreciated.
You saved me!!! My mums boyfriend put in my new psu because I don’t know anything about anything of related. But I guess he didn’t either because he put the cpu in one of the vga ports on the actual power supply and dented it... so here’s to hoping I can get it back together and it’s not severely damaged 🤞🏻
A 1600? geez are you running the town? lol.
lol I said the same thing xD
ahahha
maybe he wants quad sli oc?
Lol nah they're smashing atoms with that thing
TheRealBajan that's hilarious
For the love of all that is holy do NOT have music running in the background while you are trying to explain things. This is not a porn shoot.
music makes it so much BETTER -- THANK YOU !!! much respect
I was kinda turned on honestly
@@codegate615 lmao
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@@codegate615 Did the fan start up too?
Installing a EVGA 750w GQ...this video killed any confusion. Thanks.
Thanks very much, this video made me feel alot better, it was imitating at first but watching the step by step, made everything so much better, too bad my computer doesn't turn on
This answered my doubt about 24 to 18+10 cable. Thank you.
Hey guys! I just bought a EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, PS from you and was glad to hear the ability of testing prior to hooking up. This will be the first time I have built my own PC and was a bit weary about doing so and turning my system on not knowing if my PS may be faulty, so it is good to know I can test it before installation. I was also thinking of hooking everything up outside of the case first to test everything as well, but a bit worried as I'm not sure how it will affect the board or parts soon after turning the PS off (possible static electricity increase when touching the board maybe?). I will have a anti-static mat , anti-static wrist band, as well as fully anti-static gloves to install everything, but you have any pointers on what to be careful of when doing it this way? Thanks again for this video, it helps ease my mind on the matter.
Apart from the annoying background music, this installation guide was really helpful. Thanks
Thanks for the info. The user manual was completely useless for the 850. Mind you, I'm an IT gal, so I can normally discern things on my own. First thing that threw me was the mention of auto eco. It stated that IF it was turned off... Uh, where do you turn it off or on? No diagram indicating where it was located. So I typed EVGA 850 into Google and discovered that with this model, the function was always off. So why mention it if I can't access the feature. Did they throw in "user manual" just for the heck of it?
So I found your site and viola. Clear cut, step-by-step instructions that anyone could follow.
Excellent video believe it or not I just ordered mine 2 hours ago.
The 750-watt one
Iam Your Newest Subscriber The Computor Tech Wanted 80.00 Just To Install This Power Supply After Watching This Video I Can Do It Myself Thanks
Excellent tutorial great job except the connection to the graphic card..
8 pin direct to 8 pin 6 pin direct to 6 pin for full power !!!
Please note :
Connecting 1 8 pin split to a 6 & 8 pin may cause lack of power to the Graphic card on full power draw while gaming and cause lag flicker and choppy and stutter during game play on high end cards that require huge Watts of power, so do a full direct connection to the video card just in case unless it's a low wattage graphic card and not necessary and his tutorial on a power split is ok.
That's my opinion... because I had this issue with 2 high end graphic cards doing this ...
Once I put a high end power supply's direct pin to pin connection from the power supply the issue was resolved.
Dat 60 fps glory.
Wait when i switched my 500w psu on the fan didn't spin at all.
I have a T2 1000W in my PC, its pure awesome!
Thanks for the detailed video. It helped me install my new supernova 750 g2
So at the end, do you recommend putting the power supply up or down? I have 5 fans in my case with a liquid cooling.
Thank you for uploading this!! I'm building a PC for the first time and I was confused why the PSU cable going TO the PSU was split (looks like an 18 pin + 10 pin). My current Silverstone 1000W PSU has a single 24 pin on both ends going from the PSU to the MOBO.
Great video just got mine 850 G5 so excited 😆
Love this power supply. Absolutely beast
Хороший, качественный блок, мне попался с красными проводами для vga. В эко режиме полная тишина, в сочетании с пассивным охлаждением процессора. Брал новым на эбейе.
I finally bought this same exact power supply used. Can i send it to you guys to check to see if it works.
Why don't you show when you plug the cables into the power box, but talk a lot about names of cables? Because I care what the cables are called, more than knowing where they need to be plugged into my machine, and when...
Awesome Video, Helped with my first build.
I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU TYSM FRO SHOWING THE GPU INSTALLATION TOOOOOO ILYYYYY
This was a really professional tutorial
have a nice day and special thanks for that tutorial it was awesome - i am using an electricity of 220 volts source and wondering if the device and the AC cable will work probably or not :(
?
What if the power supply can only be mounted on top, but there is no vent/grill on the top of the case. should I point the fan up, or down?
point the fan down.
I have a non modular EVGA 500w silver PSU and just moved to America from Germany but I dont know how to change the voltage
Hello, this will also help for my 850 G2? thanks.
The project like this step by step is described on the Avasva website and many more plans you can find on that website.
*THIS. Is why I'm going for the EVGA 850w P2 over the Corsair AX860i*
***** I'd only do it if you really need the extra power. Corsair are good, but EVGA are better value and apparently higher quality cables. So it's all down to what you need.
***** I don't think you should need to change the temperatures. And about the cables, the correct wires should be supplied with the PSU but if you have other ones that came with the fans and stuff then use them.
What is the difference between using one cable for the GPU or two separate cables? (4:10) Is one better than the other? I will be using the P2 with a 1080 TI.
Jack Clemor do you know how the 1050 ti gets power then?
I have a G2 1600 in my test bench but I got it on clearance :)
Does this psu work in Mexico?
Where can I get that power supply tester piece?
would hav liked to see connecting of 2nd motherboard power and where to get this power on older psu's
Is eco mode useful when gaming? Because that's all I do when using the computer
I will say 1 thing is that i bought a 650w evga psu and the power cord for the back is very loose, im already sendong it back after 3 weeks of this shit, i hope this replacement is better
try making a list and tell us which is your top tier power supplies.
Great video!
i dont mind th music .. BUT u had to have ur PSU invert ? turn it upside down so we can read the psu
Dumb question i have a power supply. I want to upgrade to a more powerfull one can i used the same cabels the old power supply has and just connect to the new one. Help me out thanks
Monkey D Luffy2 Usually not, the pinout on the psu might be different, so you might end up connecting + to - or something horrible. Usually they also just don't fit. If you want to, you can check pinouts on both psus and make sure that they are identical, in which case you can use both sets of cables with both psus.
I just purchased a power supply for my desktop, I see the motherboard has only 14 pins/slots but the new power supply has 20, any ideas? thank you
Thank you so much helped me a lot
Newer PC Case, Previous case had the PSU On top with Fan down, It's Fan down in new case too, as do have filtered vent on bottom, with decent sized legs on wooden PC desk. Filter & Dust clean out soon for this newer System, almost a month after getting it from local shop. Do notice shop turned on Eco mode? it's in Power supply basement shroud area, should i leave Eco mode on, or switch it off?
Awesome tutorial, thank you
Thanks!
Ordered one, it was dead on arrival :(
Anis Caprnja refund and buy another???
Rocking a SuperNova 1000 G3, with EVGA GTX 1080SC.
GameArk shit
Would have loved to have seen how to put them in the back of the PSU. Apparently it must be considered too easy to bother giving any information in the manual, this video or online.
great video. interesting music choice
nice video, thank you. but next time please turn down a little the volume of the music background. :/ or maybe without music.
found a 750gq power supply for $79 plus %15 off that. should I jump on that or get a g2?
+TRAILBLAZER02 Get a g2 it's better and i've got one
+Hasham Shaheen that's what I went with. the site with the GQ got some stock of g2s so nabbed one for $85
+Hasham Shaheen in the 850 G2 there is the 24 connector tester, for test the PSU?
+Giulio M yes indeed there is
thanks :)
I bought an evga 550 b5 bronze psu and it died before I realy got to use it , I don't have alot of money but they did refund me the deal I got of 38.25 dollars on this psu , is there a better performance psu that is at this price or better and is fully modular and fully compatible with these cables as it was agift for a younger cousin that could not afford a pc for school and I've organized the cables just right and don't want to teardown , I was building this pc on a budget and was going to be finished with this pc until my psu died , thnx in advance to any and all whose help 😀
I like it ! :D
you is awesome you is smart i appreciate this video
I have the EVGA SuperNova 750 watt GT 80+ Gold Certified and when followed your instructions and I tested the psu, the fans turned on and spun but only for a quick second. It started spinning and then slowly came to a stop. I don’t know if that is normal but I hope so can someone let me know if it’s normal? I wanna make sure my psu isn’t broken
Don't suppose you do a USB Psu for the newer Psu's. I've installed Supernova Software to monitor the psu fan, but it isn't seeing the connection and I don't know what cable it uses or where it connects, using a G/byte AB350 gaming 3 mobo.
The power meter link is pretty cool, didn't see this before I bought, I got a 650, but it seems to think I only need a 400w psu.
Why are the fans facing upwards? It takes less airflow from your graphics card if you have the fan facing downwards taking in air from outside the case but then the logo and stuff are upside down.
Can I use this VGA cable that goes to the GPU to the Power Supply for using HDMI??? Help pls
Works great thanks
Does the PSU tester works with none EVGA powersupplies?
I've bought the 750W Supernova G2
Niles Niles thats a EVGA psu
Chaiwang Guy I know, what I mean is that will the tester works with none evga PSU? I think it will but just want to be sure.
Niles Niles yeah it works With non EVGA psus
The idea of the PSU tester, if I recall properly, is a piece of protective plastic to prevent electric surge or getting electrocuted when testing the PSU turned ON. Therefore, there might be no incompatibility issue, unless if you have unmatchable pins. I might be wrong though, so take it with a grain of salt. ^^"
The power cable keeps unplugging from the back of the power supply. Why is it not more snug? :(
Hey guys, just installed my new Nex750b and upon turning it on I got a blue spark followed by smoke and a burning smell from the psu. Any ideas why this happened?
Was it compatible with your other parts?
Was it compatible with your other parts?
Yea was just a rare manufactures fault and the replacement was fine ;)
All good then man, good luck with it all
I have a prebuilt system, and i bought a GTX 560 TI, and i realized my power supply didn't have a PCI-E to power up my graphics card, so im getting a new power supply but i have no clue where to put stuff because its a different one than the vid
My 600w 80+ silver evga psu’s 20+4 doesn’t want to click with the motherboard’s connector
Help, I want to upgrade my power supply, but there is multiple connectors that look the same, would I be able to put any connector into any slot that fits or do I have to find a specific connector?
The best video nice dude keep it up!
i have recently purchased the supernova G2 and the srews provided would not screw in properly..i use all of my force and still got them 70-80% in the screwholes, thus the psu is not 100% firmly mounted to my chassis.. what is the deal with that? for that ammount of money this should never be an issue...
I've been having problems with my PC where it randomly shuts itself off. I've checked all my driver's and hardware and have not found an issue and troubleshooting shows no problems. I checked my PC's health and it says it's in good shape. Im assuming it's my pcu that is dying but I am not totally sure about it tho :/
how to check the voltage on the wires? like ground wire and live wire...
Way does the second gpu wire connect to in the psu if u have 2 8pin gpu
Any chance you have a install video for the 750 g2
The power supply I have doesn't have any ports on the side and no clear way of taking something off to access any ports. I need help
The ac mains cable doesn’t go in properly it just falls out after 2 mins for some reason why is this is it because the cable is faulty ?
Many times those AC cables do not fit properly. It's very annoying on many electronics. Might need tape or some spacer to keep it tight.
Bob Jones Yh mate I think like the idk the cable was to big or something I bought another one and it fit perfectly and had no problems
this is way old but hopefully someone can answer. When you use two seperate cables for your GPU how do they plug into the PSU do they each take up their own VGA slot?
Bro when the fan turned on i felt wind
Bit late to the party, but is it normal for the PSU fan to power on for a couple seconds before turning off during the test? Recently had a PC fail and couldn't tell if that was an expected result (EVGA Supernova 850G)
My T2 doesn't align with the screw holes of my Corsair 650d....I only watched this video to see the PSU being installed into the case.
Thanks for the vid! I didn’t know you could mount the psu both ways so I’ll be looking for the grill/filter in my new case.
On a side note, are there any benefits besides noise reduction for turning eco mode on? Are there any downsides to using eco mode?
I'm trying to find information on the pcie/vga ports individual power output. If I'm running dual graphics cards, does vga1, 2, 3 run off the same rail? I can't seem to find any specific information.
Can I have card 1 in vga1 and card 2 in vga2 or should I skip to vga4 in order to be on a separate rail, does that matter?
for some reason after about 4 hours of my pc being on it shuts off by itself and im thinking its my psu because whenever i turn off my pc my psu makes a short grinding noise
my specs are:
Intel i7 6700k
16gb ram at 2400
msi gtx 1070
msi gaming m5 motherboard
evga supernova 650w g2
My psu is working but I can't get my drives to show up any tips
Does your Ac input Amps have a impact on your PSU turning on i have a
evga 500W 80 plus. That won't turn also i had a 600w that did not turn
on so i exchanged it for a 500w power supply. Would a power strip help
with the problem?
I'm not able to find a plug for my graphics card. The only 8 hole I've got is the one I plugged in to at 4:10. What am I missing?
If my motherboard only has a 4 pin connection and the battery had a 4 split 4. Am I able to use it?
Does the supernova 650 also include the 6+2 and 6 pin pcle combo cable?
How did the two Jack's go together? I don't see any notch
what happens if you connect more conectors to yours motherboard pins will it fry ?
Looking for the correct connector to attach to my 990FX Mobo
Could have put the link in the description.
leonard lewis LOL, my fingers work. Thanks anyway :)
Question, @4:25, you were using 2 VGA ports from PSU. Am I right ?
will your motherboard come whith a manuel to put in the connectors ?
I have a EVGA 650 GQ and my cpu connector is a 2 by 2 and the power supply doesn't have a 2 by 2 pin what do I do?