co11ider

Thanks for the help. Well i changed the PSU now but it still the same Problem i triend at windows 8.1pro and the same thing.

The EXP GDC supporting the Gtx 970 EXP GDC Beast Laptop External Independent Video Card Dock - US$49.99 u can see that in the list there.

I think its the laptop and something with the bios. iam still looking for help or any idea that i must try.

I too bought it from Banggood and its running fanstastic as of now.

Why don't you try it on some other laptop? Preferably a Dell one? It worked on my Dell N4050, Sandybridge fine and even on my fathers Dell 17R with Haswell i7 fine. So, try on a Dell laptop if you can.

About @haniabaya's case, I don't think its the PSU. I'm running a 560ti on CM 460W with 312W on dual 12V (18A each) and everything is running fine. On @haniabaya's earlier PSU its provides 336W on dual 12V rails, which way above than 970 will ever consume. Its either his laptop or faulty EXP GDC supposing that 970 is fault free.

Sorry bother you guys again, but i would love to know what does this red ligh means:

It means its working (Its getting the power). All in order.

Everything is working kind of fine for me. Dell N4050, 2nd gen i3, Sandy bridge, 560Ti. First it was not working for me because I have been connecting the wrong 4 pin to the EXP GDC. I was the connecting the 4 pin in the (20+4) pin. When I realized I'm an idiot and connected the other 4 pin it booted fine and started working. But, still the PSU is a cheap 450 watts with 20A on 12V, which means it should provide 240 watt on 12v. But, PC is shutting off the instant I load furmark, which means card is consuming much more than 240 watts at peak. Thanks for the help everyone and I should try to get a proper PSU with 30amps+ on 12V, not DA2 or any cheap one.

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Atleast I can play low intensive games smooth without PC shutting off.

I based the 285 based on real world load benches GeForce GTX 560 Ti Power Consumption and Thermals | bit-tech.net

The average power draw is not the same as max load spikes (and you don't want a 280W spike on an under-rated PSU).

Sure, your card may spike lower than others, but you still need to be careful. Consider undervolting the card. if you're gonna use a lower-rated PSU.

Sorry for asking a lot of questions about power supply. Do you think a Dell DA2 can handle 560Ti? I have seen people running 960 fine (though its new architecture consumes less power I think).

Also, one more thing about power consumption. Mine is a MSI TWIN FOZR 560ti. According to reviews, it uses only 222W maximum (Which is still higher than what that cheap PSU can provide).

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_560_Twin_Frozr_II/21.html

I'm curious how much power the spare PSU is rated to provide over 12V rails, especially considering co11ider's situation.

Connect PSU to EXP GDC, use EXP GDC power cable to feed the GPU. Cheap PSU's should be avoided. That particular PSU is rated to delver 10A over 12V rails, resulting in a Maximum of 220W (like the DA-2 PSU). However, with it being cheap, there's no guarantee it can even fulfill that requirement. Make sure you match an appropriate PSU to the GPU you'll be using. For example, the GTX-560ti can pull up to 285W (let's say 300W) during gaming load (even though the average is lower, you need to be able to compensate for the spikes). This will require a PSU delivering about 25A over 12V rails.

Thanks for the reply, Helped me out a lot. So will probably wait to buy a better PSU. But, wanted to say that Nvidia says 560Ti consumes only 170 watts maximum. GeForce GTX 560 Ti | Specifications | GeForce

I accidently blew my CM500 watts yesterday by setting it to 115V in a 220V country. Have some budget problem, thats why I asked about going for cheap PSUs.

Need help. A total noobie.

Bought EXP GDC from banggood to use with a GTX 560Ti. The doubt is about power.

How should I connect power to the GPU?

Should I connect it directly from the PSU or connect the psu to the EXP GDC and use the cable which is included to connect from EXP GDC to GPU?

Also, if the second way is possible, Can I use cheap PSUs like this then?

(Zebronics ZEB 450W Computer Power Supply Economy Series SMPS 2 YRS Waranty | eBay)

Somebody please reply fast, I can't wait to try this but at the same time don't want to fry the GPU and adapter.