help First time builder+poster needing assistance with PSU Cables
1 minute ago, Diane_Abbott said:Firstly when connecting my PSU to my Motherboard I have a 20+4 pin connector on my mobo which fits one end of the PSU cable but on the other end of that cable I have a 24+4 pin connection and I have no idea what to do with the extra 4 pins. There is an extra 4 pin socket on the PSU which is labelled motherboard but idk if that is needed for my mobo as I can't find any info online and I am worried that if I plug in that cable and power the system on it will burn out my motherboard as there is too much power.
Plug the 4-pin in as well. It won't burn it out - power is pull, not push.
2 minutes ago, Diane_Abbott said:Secondly my mobo has two sockets for the CPU power, one 8 pin (labled EATX12V_1 in manual) and one 4 pin (tabled EATX12V_2 in manual). I have connected them up using two 8pin to 4+4pin cables. both of the 8 pin ends are in the PSU and I have plugged one whole 4+4 pin cable into the 8pin on the mobo and for the 4pin socket I have plugged in half of the other 4+4 and left the extra 4 pin on the cable dangling. Is this correct?
This is fine, though you don't need the extra 4-pin.
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