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02-09-2019 10:04 AM
I bought a Hp z820 with 2x e5-2667 v2 processors and I want to install radeon vega 64.
The PSU is 1125 W.
I connected the gpu in the firs PCie slot with 1 molex ( 2x4 pin) to 8 pin and a 6pin to 8 pin cables.
The LED on the GPU are working but the fans are not and it does not send signel to the monitor.
I have tryed to update the Bios, tried to change from legacy to Efi and still no results.
I also have tried to conect the GPU with a 1x6 pin to 2x 8 pin cable.
Already have read all the forums but there is not much on the internet about this combination.
Please help a desperate man in need.
Or I will set the workstation on fire :)))
P.S. when I try to turn it on it gives me the 6 beep code error.
02-09-2019 04:45 PM - edited 02-09-2019 04:56 PM
@vike_plikea , welcome to the forum.
Thank you for posting in the Forums. This will allow more members to help you.
Who is the manufacturer of the video card? A link to it will be a big help. It will allow us to see all of the specifications. The Vega 64 cards that I reviewed had 2 x 8-pin connectors. It requires 275W. If I understand what you are saying, you used a connector that was comprised of 2x4- pins and a 6+2-pins to make the 2x8-pins. Is this correct?
The 6-beeps are pre-video card errors. This means that the card is not being accessed.
I am not an HP Employee!!
Intelligence is God given. Wisdom is the sum of our mistakes!!
02-10-2019 12:01 AM
Hi @Old_geekster,
The video card that I bought is a red devil powercolor.
The first conection that I have used was a 1x 6 pin to 2x 8 pin then I thought it does not have enough power.
https://www.emag.ro/cablu-pci-express-6-pini-la-2-x-8-pini-m-t-delock-83433/pd/D3R4YMBBM/
The cable alowes to use 6 pins and 2 separately (look at the images in the link above) so I tryed to conect 2x 6 pins conections from the PC directly and the 2 x 2 pins from the cable that I bought, that means that I have used all 3x 6 pins cables from the PC, 2 directly to the video card and 1 via the adapter to fill al the holes of the GPU (I know it sound crazy but I wanted to give it a try ).
After that I bought another cable 2x4 pins to 1x8 pins.
https://www.emag.ro/cablu-alimentare-pci-express-8-pini-delock-82397/pd/DQQ4YMBBM/
So I connected this new cable and the second 8 pin I have connected with the previous cable.
Somebody told me to try a 1x6 pins to 1x 8 pins directly so I already ordered 2 of them.
And just in case another cable:
Should I return this video card and buy one with just one cooler that requires less power?
02-10-2019 04:43 PM - edited 02-10-2019 04:52 PM
WoW!! @vike_plikea .
You have a great card, but I don't believe any of your choices will work. You simply aren't drawing enough power (275W) according to what I have read on other cards similar to yours. Your PSU (1125W) has plenty of power, but you need the two 8-pin connectors. One lead split into two connectors is not enough. I believe that there may be a diagram of the power leads for the PSU in the Maintenance and Service Guide. Here is what it says on Page 35, in the section titled Graphics cards: 1125 W Gold, 90% efficient, wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, three auxiliarydongles on three separate 12V rails, ERP 0.5W, Built-in-Self Test (BIST).
I am not an HP Employee!!
Intelligence is God given. Wisdom is the sum of our mistakes!!