GTX 1070 and an HP Z420

Scottimus · ‎09-21-2019

I know others have posted about this issue, but none of them were fully my issue...

I have an HP Z420 that has a 600w PS, the PS does state G1 and G2, but there is no G2. I removed everything except for the MB and looked at all the wires and no G2, there is a wire that is ziptied to the front screen but it has no connector on it, so it may have been intended to be the G2, but never had a connector put on.

My GTX 1070 has 1 8 pin power connection. I bought a 6 to 8 pin adapter but when I put the card in and connect the G1 to the 8 pin adapter, plug it in and boot it up it starts out with the blue light for a few seconds and then starts to blink red and starts beeping.

I did a live chat with an HP support person and they said I have to talk to MSI (card maker) and MSI says that I need to talk to HP about it.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get this card to work?

wb2001 · ‎09-21-2019

@Scottimus,

Was there an existing graphic card? If so, that needs to be installed and then remove it's software/driver before you remove the prior card. Here is the manual for installing a high power card in the correct slot.

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Scottimus · ‎09-21-2019

Thanks for the response Wb2001, didn't see any link or file connected with your post containing the installation of a high power card. I did remove the drivers and still got the same thing, now I am reinstalling windows to see if that helps any.

wb2001 · ‎09-21-2019

@Scottimus,

Manual is now above.

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Scottimus · ‎09-22-2019

Link works now, thanks, but it isn't telling me anything I don't know. I have built many a machine so the actual installation isn't the issue. I just can't figure out why it keeps giving me the red error light.

Thanks for your help though!

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