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An unknown part in my motherboard

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Hi i'm not 100% sure but i think my brand new graphics card will have an 8 pin thing and i need the 8 pins ( idk much about pc's). Anyway in the picture below i circled a part of my motherboard that had a 4 pin thing attached to it. So im asking if i need to attach it back or if it isnt necessary. Thanks!

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That is your CPU power, or commonly referred to from the Power Supply as EPS 12v. This is what provides the power needed to run your CPU and keep it fed. Without it... your PC wont work. 

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Yup. I realized. Thanks for replying so fast!

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Also. What does the 24 pin? (I think) thing do?

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Just now, HelpISuck said:

Also. What does the 24 pin? (I think) thing do?

24 pin provides power to the motherboard.. makes literally everything else work thats not the RAM or CPU. 

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Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

24 pin provides power to the motherboard.. makes literally everything else work thats not the RAM or CPU. 

Thanks alot!

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2 hours ago, Skiiwee29 said:

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needed to run your CPU and keep it fed. Without it... your PC wont work. 

This isn't true.  You don't feed your CPU . . . you water it.  

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