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can i conect an 8 pin to a 4 pin cpu header? z490

mcnuget
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i cant find a psu in my country that has a 4 pin and an 8 pin for the motherboard i want to buy the motherboard has a 8 pin and a 4 pin for the cpu

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The 8pin is just 4+4pin. 

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1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

The 8pin is just 4+4pin. 

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are all 8 pins like that?

 

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3 minutes ago, mcnuget said:

are all 8 pins like that?

Technically, some custom aftermarket cables may have them in one 8pin housing to look neater but they still fit into 4pin headers. 

It's standard for the the 8pin to be made up of 4+4pin. 

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Technically, some custom / sleeved cables may have them in one 8pin housing to look neater but they still fit into 4pin headers. 

It's standard for the the 8pin to be made up of 4+4pin. 

so i can use an 8 pin and a 8 pin but just the 4 pin?

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Just now, mcnuget said:

so i can use an 8 pin and a 8 pin but just the 4 pin?

When buying a psu, you can expect the end of the cable to be 4pin connectors. You can plug those into 4pin or 8pin headers on the motherboard.

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

When buying a psu, you can expect the end of the cable to be 4pin connectors. You can plug those into 4pin or 8pin headers on the motherboard.

ok thanks so much

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21 minutes ago, mcnuget said:

so i can use an 8 pin and a 8 pin but just the 4 pin?

I would also like to note that the additional 4 pins are not required for the PC to function and when you're not using a super demanding CPU like a Threadripper or high core count i9, you won't get any advantage

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