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Solved Trying to install USB PCI-E Card

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alana

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Trying to install a Tiergrade PCI-E card (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z34BJYH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to my MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J6Z9KJ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

Everything fits fine, but it's still not working. I am unsure if I am connecting the power cord of the computer to the SATA power port of the card properly? Photos below show where I have everything plugged in. Please help!


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Hello

This looks like you are drawing power from the mobo?
How I have it attached in the photo, yes. Unless it's supposed to draw power from elsewhere? The instruction manual says I need "to connect the power cord of the computer to the SATA power port of the card." That's what I'm stumped on.
 
Trying to install a Tiergrade PCI-E card (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z34BJYH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to my MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J6Z9KJ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

Everything fits fine, but it's still not working. I am unsure if I am connecting the power cord of the computer to the SATA power port of the card properly? Photos below show where I have everything plugged in. Please help!


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FIGURED IT OUT! All I needed to do was plug it into the power supply (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RF237B1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
 
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