Power Supply Question

2008-04-23 13:03:33

#1

Swissy201: That guy; +12|6549

Hello all,

I'm probably going to buy a new power supply soon to accommodate some new hardware. However, the one I'm looking at has a solid 8 pin CPU power plug, and my motherboard only has one 4 pin CPU connector. If I did buy this PSU, would this be an issue? Would I need to get an adapter or should I just look into a different PSU? Thanks.

2008-04-23 13:08:23

#2

jamiet757: Member; +138|6893

You should look for a new PSU unless that one also have a 4 pin, you need the 4 or 8 pin connector for it to work right. If yours only has a 4 pin, it must be fairly old right?

2008-04-23 13:11:18

#3

Swissy201: That guy; +12|6549

Not really. ASUS P5NE SLI. Bought it October last year.

2008-04-23 13:13:17

#4

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6820|UK

Want to post a link to the board and PSU you are looking at mate?

Martyn

2008-04-23 13:14:46

#5

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6724|The Twilight Zone

I have this:
http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/powe … niti-720w/

And this:
http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/vx.aspx

And they both have a 8pin mobo connector that can be split into 2x4pin.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-04-23 13:15:49

#6

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7007|Salt Lake City

Are you sure it's solid? All of the ones I've seen split and it is actually a 4+4 plug.

2008-04-23 13:19:01

#7

jamiet757: Member; +138|6893

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
Are you sure it's solid? All of the ones I've seen split and it is actually a 4+4 plug.

I have never seen one like that, the ones I have seen are solid. I guess they do still make mobos with 4 pin connectors.

2008-04-23 13:20:33

#8

Swissy201: That guy; +12|6549

Here it is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817190016

Unless I'm looking at it wrong, the CPU connector is solid.

2008-04-23 13:21:52

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6724|The Twilight Zone

Most of the mobos with 8 pin have 4 of them covered. That means you don't actually need 8 pin unless your overclocking. For OCing 8 pin is recommended for stability.

2008-04-23 15:11:47

#10

Swissy201: That guy; +12|6549

But can I just plug half of the 8 pin into the 4 pin and have it work?

2008-04-23 15:19:45

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6724|The Twilight Zone

Swissy201 wrote:
But can I just plug half of the 8 pin into the 4 pin and have it work?

i think transistors will get in the way.

2008-04-23 15:41:26

#12

Swissy201: That guy; +12|6549

.Sup wrote:
Swissy201 wrote:
But can I just plug half of the 8 pin into the 4 pin and have it work?
i think transistors will get in the way.

True, I just looked at the mobo. Do they sell adapters for 8 to 4 pin?

2008-04-23 15:53:37

#13

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6724|The Twilight Zone

Swissy201 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Swissy201 wrote:
But can I just plug half of the 8 pin into the 4 pin and have it work?
i think transistors will get in the way.
True, I just looked at the mobo. Do they sell adapters for 8 to 4 pin?

I'm sure they do.

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