New build inquiry

[Rossa12]

I’m building a new pc and I’m at the part where I’m plugging in my psu cables to the motherboard. But I can’t find where on my motherboard I can fit the 4 + 4 psu connector labeled CPU. Is it necessary to plug this in? Because I don’t think my motherboard has this input. Any comment would be helpful .

[ProBottler]

4 minutes ago, Rossa12 said:

I’m building a new pc and I’m at the part where I’m plugging in my psu cables to the motherboard. But I can’t find where on my motherboard I can fit the 4 + 4 psu connector labeled CPU. Is it necessary to plug this in? Because I don’t think my motherboard has this input. Any comment would be helpful .

Whats your motherboard? and whats your power supply?

 

 

[Spotty]

7 minutes ago, Rossa12 said:

But I can’t find where on my motherboard I can fit the 4 + 4 psu connector labeled CPU.

Top left of the motherboard. Near the CPU.

[Rossa12]

21 minutes ago, ProBottler said:

Whats your motherboard? and whats your power supply?

 

 

It’s an Asus B85M-G

[WickedStarfish]

Just now, Rossa12 said:

It’s an Asus B85M-G

usually it is this plug near the cpu

[Rossa12]

1 minute ago, WickedStarfish said:

usually it is this plug near the cpu

So it’s not going to be a usual 4 + 4? Will I just not use that cable?

[WickedStarfish]

Just now, Rossa12 said:

So it’s not going to be a usual 4 + 4? Will I just not use that cable?

it will only really use the 2 if it requires a lot of stable power (mainly overclocking purposes) most of the time you will only use one of the two, its mainly there so the psu can suit a range of purposes