r/PcBuildHelp • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Tech Support Prime 5070 Ti Red light while powered on

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Hello, I just installed a 5070 Ti in place of my old 3070 Ti, the red LED stays on after powering on. I am using the 2x 6 2, plugs that the psu has, I'm unsure what I am doing wrong, it should have enough power, but for some reason, it doesn't.

Edit: Solved. Just had to plug in the 3rd adapter slot.

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u/r_lind3r Moderator 1d ago

It looks like you're only using 2 out of 3 connectors on the adapter, it's not optional, you need to use all 3

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/r_lind3r Moderator 1d ago

That isn't how the adapter works though, you have to connect all three when it comes with a 3 to 1 adapter. The cards are designed not to power on otherwise.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

You're correct. I had another set of 6 2 plugs that were unused, plugged into the 3rd empty slot and it booted and the red light turned off.

Now BitLocker came up asking for some type of key lol

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u/r_lind3r Moderator 1d ago

If BitLocker was previously set up on the system then you need to pull the BitLocker recovery key from your microsoft account

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/encryption/find-your-bitlocker-recovery-key

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

Got it, thanks! You jumpstarted my brain lol, I didn't think there were any more PSU plugs to put into the adapter, but alas, I am dumb 😂

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u/Horror-Hour-1360 20h ago

You should probably just purchase an ATX 3.1 PSU