Device fails to power up.
Device fails to power up.
The peripheral uses six pins while the PCIe connector on the PSU has an eight-pin configuration. I’m uncertain about the design choice allowing connection from the peripheral directly to the PCIe/cpu side—shouldn’t that be restricted? I assumed the PSU side for the PCIe cables only supports eight pins. You should connect from the peripheral to the SATA or Molex connector on the tester. The tester provides 3.3V and 5V inputs on the wrong pins, expecting a 12V connection when it should be coming from the PSU side to the PCIe/cpu side. It’s safer with lower voltage to avoid damaging the circuit. If you linked directly to the motherboard or GPU, there’s a risk those parts got harmed. Here’s a pin-out diagram for a Type 3 Corsair PSU for reference: orange = 3.3V, red = 5V, yellow = 12V.
It seems you're trying to figure out a diagram related to your PSU with a Type 4 rating. The empty block you mentioned might be a detail that's missing from the reference material. Double-check the schematic or ask for clarification on that part. Let me know if you need further help!
If that part is on the component side, it should be a ground pin—just remember to flip it left to right if you're viewing from the front. On the PSU side, expect a 12V connection. In either scenario, it’s unclear why the pin is absent. The absence of ground isn’t unusual, but a missing 12V line would definitely be a problem.
A lot of new cables are required here. A PSU swap would help, but with modular cables, the maker could simply replace the cables themselves. That seems quite confrontational.
Sure, let me clarify. You're referring to the 8-pin side of the PCI-e cable, which connects to the PSU, and it has a 6-pin connector on one end and a separate 2-pin connector on the other. When I checked the diagram for the top row, it made sense, but the bottom row with all internal wires is confusing me. Does that align with what you expected?