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Hello

I was making my new ryzen setup, but I've noticed something odd about my PSU (Corsair RM850). The 8-pin CPU Cable won't fit into the one on my mother board (X570 Aorus Pro)

The cable and the slot looks different (cable is missing one Square pin). It looks like it will fit on the other side ot the cable, but that side is supposed to be going into the PSU. 

My question is, what do I do now? Am I missing something? 

Thanks for any answer 

 

 

 

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Hello and welcome.

 

Are the connectors labeled?  

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2 minutes ago, nick name said:

Hello and welcome.

 

Are the connectors labeled?  

Yes, first one on the left is ATX_12V1, and the other one is ATX_12V

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Hmmmm, I would expect them to say CPU.  

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Hmmmm, I would expect them to say CPU.  

In the motherboard layout, I don't see any connector that says "CPU". It seems to be possible to only put it into the 2x2 ATX_12V1

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16 minutes ago, Varden17 said:

Yes, first one on the left is ATX_12V1, and the other one is ATX_12V

One of those should be a 8 pin, the other end is a 4+4 pin, meaning you could seperate them. The 4+4 end goes into the Motherboard, the unmodifiable 8 pin into the PSU.

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3 minutes ago, Varden17 said:

In the motherboard layout, I don't see any connector that says "CPU". It seems to be possible to only put it into the 2x2 ATX_12V1

No the cable for the PSU says CPU on it at the connector.  

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3 minutes ago, Varden17 said:

In the motherboard layout, I don't see any connector that says "CPU". It seems to be possible to only put it into the 2x2 ATX_12V1

I checked your manual, it's this one:

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4 minutes ago, nick name said:

No the cable for the PSU says CPU on it at the connector.  

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Well, the side that says CPU won't fit into the PSU 

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1 minute ago, Varden17 said:

Well, the side that says CPU won't fit into the PSU

That must go to CPU, not PSU

Try the other way around.

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3 minutes ago, Varden17 said:

Well, the side that says CPU won't fit into the PSU 

The side that says CPU goes in PSU the other end in motherboard 

 

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5 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

That must go to CPU, not PSU

Try the other way around.

Doesn't look like it will fit in.

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Well it should.

thats the 4+4 pin to CPU.

 

GPU is 6+2 pin

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1 minute ago, Tan3l6 said:

Well it should.

thats the 4+4 pin to CPU.

Yeah, but when you look at it, it only has one square part (bottom left)

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2 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

Well it should.

thats the 4+4 pin to CPU.

Will it work just fine, if I only connect the ATX12_V1? The 2x2

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Maybe you're trying to insert it upside-down. as the square is suppesed to be where it is.

Try it "upside down"

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2 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

Maybe you're trying to insert it upside-down. as the square is suppesed to be where it is.

Try it "upside down"

That's not the issue. Thing is, that my cable has one "square pin" less than the connector in the motherboard 

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Problem solved, I just overlooked something. Thanks for your help and time, everyone :)

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6 minutes ago, Varden17 said:

Problem solved, I just overlooked something. Thanks for your help and time, everyone :)

Please share what the issue / overlooked thing was so that others doing the same finding this thread know the solution :)

 

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can you describe how you fixed the issue or what was overlooked? running into the same thing. thanks

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Hi everyone, I have the same problem right now, can someone explain and help me about this? idk what i have to do 

 

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how many techies does it take to screw in a lightbulb plug in a CPU cable?

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I feel so dumb. Was having the same issue. The house shaped polygons will fit into square sockets guys. So while it appears to not match, try and it will fit fine. The end labeled CPU goes Into the 8pin atx socket. I promise it fits just try 🤣

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