Nzxt c1000 failure

WilsonPlay
Junior Member

09-05-2016, 08:11 AM

I own a Nzxt c1000 and recently received a 5070ti. The instructions suggest using two distinct 8-pin connections from the power supply to connect to the 12V adapter. Each time I connect the second 8-pin, the PSU fails to activate. Removing it allows it to turn on. There are four 8-pin slots in total—my CPU is in one, and three are available for my GPU. I relocated and replaced the third 8-pin (reserved for the GPU). After removing the GPU from the setup, I tested it and found it only powers up when both the CPU and one of the GPU's 8 pins are connected.

WilsonPlay

09-05-2016, 08:11 AM #1

Buns_of_Steel
Member

217

09-05-2016, 04:07 PM

Do you exclusively use the cables provided with the power supply unit?

Buns_of_Steel

09-05-2016, 04:07 PM #2

Do you exclusively use the cables provided with the power supply unit?

RezarkYT
Member

09-06-2016, 11:50 AM

I finally managed it. I didn't notice I was connecting a CPU cable to the GPU. Having two CPU cables and one PCIe cable wouldn't have prevented it from starting.

RezarkYT

09-06-2016, 11:50 AM #3

I finally managed it. I didn't notice I was connecting a CPU cable to the GPU. Having two CPU cables and one PCIe cable wouldn't have prevented it from starting.

crumpet2
Member

09-06-2016, 12:42 PM

I genuinely believed an 8-pin connector was an 8-pin and didn't really care about its purpose

crumpet2

09-06-2016, 12:42 PM #4

I genuinely believed an 8-pin connector was an 8-pin and didn't really care about its purpose