Quik help plz ..need in time for christmass! power supply Q

i have a quick question..hooking up a nvida t550i to a 700w power supply…the card came with a 6pin / 4 pin..my asus dont have any kind of 4 pin molex…nor does the power supply…can i just plug it into the power supply? in the “pci e” labled spot? it is 6 pin..in other words can i plug the 550i with the 6 pin into the power supply spot labled “pci e” it fits perfectly but i dont want the pc to go up in flames lol..any superquick help would be greatfull thx!!
Answer #1
That sound like the right place
Yes, it is supposed to be connected to the power supply.
Answer #2
thx! card seems to be still geting hot tho..its not turning off or anything..the card itself is hot nothing else…should i invest in a bigger fan? so far im just testing it on wow on “good” think i can bump it up to ultra? or should i address the hot card 1st?
specs atm
8ram
3.00 dual processor
700w power supply
1tb hdd
win7 ult64
nvida t550i
asus cm1730 prebuilt pc
Answer #3
3.00 dual processor?
Can you be more specific of the model.
700W power supply?
What brand and model.
Some poorly made power supply’s can overheat components.
Had a look at the case and its poorly designed, typical overheating might occur if using some high end graphic cards.
You do know that you have to clean out the dust in your computer once a while.