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How do I plug in a 12pin CPU connection (8+4)

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It looks like you're trying to plug the end of the cable that goes in the board connector into the PSU. Flip the cable around? 

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Mobo is ROGStrix B650-A Top left corner on the board is the CPU power connection. It’s 12 pins - 8+4.

 

The 8 is what everyone expects, the 4 if for support for overclocking I believe.

 

So I have a breakaway 4+4 pin plugged into it However - on the PSU itself the locking mechanism does not fit as there is a lock on each one of the 4+4, not just one in the middle, or half on each.

https://imgur.com/DNAiSLP

 

https://imgur.com/PDOo2gO

 

On the other end the 4 is plugged into the cpu plug mobo manual https://imgur.com/6bOCEOW

 

and mobo CPU plugged in https://imgur.com/hR6Z9ND

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It looks like you're trying to plug the end of the cable that goes in the board connector into the PSU. Flip the cable around? 

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4 minutes ago, Logun said:

the 4 if for support for overclocking I believe.

Eh, even then you don't need the extra 4 pin. The single 8 pin can handle nearly 400W, and unless you're using a 7950X on LN2 you're not gonna get anywhere near that. The extra 4 pin I'd consider there more for marketing purposes than it is to actually be useful. 

 

If you do want to plug it in, the split end connects to your motherboard, not the PSU. I wouldn't bother though. 

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4 minutes ago, Middcore said:

It looks like you're trying to plug the end of the cable that goes in the board connector into the PSU. Flip the cable around? 

negative, both ends seem to be exactly the same

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2 minutes ago, Logun said:

negative, both ends seem to be exactly the same

Seems like a wrongly made & sent cable to me then.

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17 minutes ago, Logun said:

negative, both ends seem to be exactly the same

They can look similar but not be with different pinouts

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8 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

They can look similar but not be with different pinouts

you are correct, thanks! I twisted the cables when looking at them and had it mixed up

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