Some wires aren't plugged in and gpu fans arent spinning

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  1. Posts : 13,898
    Win10 Version 22H2 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home
       #11

    The plug shown in the image may be an extra, have seen such when the power supply can be used with different motherboard/CPU combinations. The Intel and AMD CPUs use different motherboards and Custom computers or aftermarket power supplies are built to work with either type, use different combinations of the wires provided. The OEMs have their power supplies built to order, as they want them, seldom have extras that only add to the cost.
      My Computers


  2. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #12

    Berton said:
    The plug shown in the image may be an extra, have seen such when the power supply can be used with different motherboard/CPU combinations. The Intel and AMD CPUs use different motherboards and Custom computers or aftermarket power supplies are built to work with either type, use different combinations of the wires provided. The OEMs have their power supplies built to order, as they want them, seldom have extras that only add to the cost.
    That particular plug is on same cable as other one going to GPU so it's for PCIe only. As far as I know, there's no particular PSU for Intel or AMD.
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 15,027
    Windows 10 IoT
       #13

    As far as I know power supplies are universal and support AMD and Intel CPU's. The power plugs/headers on the motherboard are the same regardless of which CPU it supports. Generally the more expensive a power supply is (the higher the wattage) the more plugs and cables it will have. It's not uncommon to have unused plugs/cables on your power supply.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
       #14

    If you wish to stress test your GPU to see whether its fans spin up, the classic way to do that is FurMark:

    http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/

    My only caveat is that some graphics cards drivers detect FurMark and throttle back the card to prevent it from heating up. (I don't think that recent nVidia drivers do that, though.)
      My Computers


  5. Posts : 23
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Hey everybody, I did a stress test and the fans did go, it was just me being paranoid making sure my PC works, thanks for all the help!
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums