PSU to MOBO power

[patken007]

MOBO = Asus Crosshair VIII formula amd

 

PSU = corsair ax1000

 

Question. Not sure if i need to connect something there and if i need too, what kind of cable do i need? ALlso where do i plug it on my PSU, all i have left are pcie connector and sata

[Bombastinator]

Those look a heckuva lot like cpu power connectors. They will need to be powered for the computer to work. Generally only the large 8 pin one would need to be connected.  The separate 4 pin one is for extreme overclocking.  Chances you will have use for it approach zero.  I don’t know which PSU connector you would need, but your PSU manual probably does. 

Edited November 25, 2020 by Bombastinator

[aDoomGuy]

24-pin ATX the biggest cable goes into the big slot on your mobo and on your PSU. You probably need to connect the 24pin cable to both labeled 24 pin ATX on the PSU (green in my illustration).

 

As for the CPU power one 8-pin should be enough unless you want to overclock a lot (blue in my illustration).

Hope it's all clear.

[GDRRiley]

so the box that says PCIE & 4+4 will be where the top 4+4/8 pin CPU connectors will be plugged in

[aDoomGuy]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

so the box that says PCIE & 4+4 will be where the top 4+4/8 pin CPU connectors will be plugged in

Yes it is both for CPU and GPU (PCIe). Your cables may be labeled with CPU or GPU/PCIe so look for that but if they aren't you can use whichever 8/4+4 pin cable. I'm not sure if CPU and PCIe have the connectors keyed differently.

[Bombastinator]

Derp mispost.  Deleted

Edited November 25, 2020 by Bombastinator

[patken007]

3 minutes ago, aDoomGuy said:

24-pin ATX the biggest cable goes into the big slot on your mobo and on your PSU. You probably need to connect the 24pin cable to both labeled 24 pin ATX on the PSU (green in my illustration).

 

As for the CPU power one 8-pin should be enough unless you want to overclock a lot (blue in my illustration).

Hope it's all clear.

i understand you correctly, but english is very bad but your explaination is nice. so i just connect it on the yellow section

[aDoomGuy]

Just now, patken007 said:

 so i just connect it on the yellow section

 

This is correct. Just make sure you do not force GPU 8-pin into CPU if they are keyed differently. If you look at yellow section you see some holes are square and some have slightly rounded edges. Your cables should be labeled CPU and GPU as I mentioned.

[patken007]

4 minutes ago, aDoomGuy said:

This is correct. Just make sure you do not force GPU 8-pin into CPU if they are keyed differently. If you look at yellow section you see some holes are square and some have slightly rounded edges. Your cables should be labeled CPU and GPU as I mentioned.

whats the purpose of the small 4 pin connector next to it

[aDoomGuy]

Just now, patken007 said:

whats the purpose of the small 4 pin connector next to it

Extreme overclocking. For enthusiasts who overclock with dry ice or liquid nitrogen or something like that as cooling. They can push more current due to the the sub-zero cooling. It doesn't harm to connect it under normal conditions but it is not needed.

[patken007]

2 minutes ago, aDoomGuy said:

Extreme overclocking. For enthusiasts who overclock with dry ice or liquid nitrogen or something like that as cooling. They can push more current due to the the sub-zero cooling. It doesn't harm to connect it under normal conditions but it is not needed.

Thank you i very appreciated you knowledge and help

[GDRRiley]

you AX-1000 should have 2 4+4 CPU connectors. just use them both