8-PIN Motherboard and a 4-PIN Power Supply


  1. Posts : 191
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    8-PIN Motherboard and a 4-PIN Power Supply


    I was looking through motherboards and noticed that this one has an 8-PIN power connector.

    I went and looked through PSUs and found that most are only 4-PIN, like this one.

    What am I missing? How do you connect a 4-PIN PSU to an 8-PIN board?

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #2

    A lot of the newer PSUs have two 4 pin connectors to use for the 8 pin connection. Also I have seen some 4pin to 8 pin adapters on NewEgg and eBay.
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  3. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #3

    The PSU you linked has an eight pin power connector. It's listed as 4+4 which means it can be split to use with a MOBO that has only a four pin socket or it can be used put together side by side for MOBOs with an eight socket.
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  4. Posts : 191
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Does "1 x 12V (4+4Pin EPS/ATX)" mean it has (2) 4-PIN connectors?

    EDIT: Lady Fitzgerald, we posted at same time. Thank you!
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  5. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #5

    hArLtRoN said:
    Does "1 x 12V (4+4Pin EPS/ATX)" mean it has (2) 4-PIN connectors?

    EDIT: Lady Fitzgerald, we posted at same time. Thank you!
    It happens.
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  6. Posts : 191
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    hArLtRoN said:
    Does "1 x 12V (4+4Pin EPS/ATX)" mean it has (2) 4-PIN connectors?

    EDIT: Lady Fitzgerald, we posted at same time. Thank you!
    It happens.
    Thanks! :)
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