need help

[mudcrabslayer90]

ok so i just built my pc and i have some questions. i have a asus x99-a motherboard, a corsair rm 1000watt psu, a r9 295x2 gpu, ballistix ram 16gb, 5820k cpu, 

 

my question is this when putting my pc together the 8 pin power cable that saids cpu on it will only fit in my motherboard if i split it in to two 4 pin cables and only use the one 4 pin cable leaving the other just laying there but my motherboard has a 8 pin slot why will it not fit. and why would my psu not come with a cord that would have . side not with the 4 pin cable plug in to the 8 pin slot my pc is running 

[imthewalrus]

Make sure you are not plugging in the 8 pin PCI connector.

[mudcrabslayer90]

Make sure you are not plugging in the 8 pin PCI connector.

one side of the cable has cpu on it and the other has type-3

[LRC350]

My board is pretty similar. I'm using the same cable which is labeled "CPU". I use 8pin then split the other so its only a 4 now. So for CPU 8pin and 4 pin. Just make sure you hook it up on the CPU/PCI on the PSU.

[mudcrabslayer90]

My board is pretty similar. I'm using the same cable which is labeled "CPU". I use 8pin then split the other so its only a 4 now. So for CPU 8pin and 4 pin. Just make sure you hook it up on the CPU/PCI on the PSU.

so are you able to overclock with it like this . and do you mean that you are only using a 4 pin in the 8 pin slot as well. also where can i get a 8 pin cord that will fit in that slot?

[LRC350]

so are you able to overclock with it like this . and do you mean that you are only using a 4 pin in the 8 pin slot as well. also where can i get a 8 pin cord that will fit in that slot?

 

yes I am able to over clock. On my board the CPU has a 8 and 4 pin connections. I used the CPU cable. Then took another 8 pin, split one end so now its a 4 to 8 pin.  8 side into the PSU, 4 into the board

 

I just googled your board, all I see is a 8 pin. Your corsair PSU should come with a cable just for the CPU. No splitting required.

[mudcrabslayer90]

yes I am able to over clock. On my board the CPU has a 8 and 4 pin connections. I used the CPU cable. Then took another 8 pin, split one end so now its a 4 to 8 pin.  8 side into the PSU, 4 into the board

 

I just googled your board, all I see is a 8 pin. Your corsair PSU should come with a cable just for the CPU. No splitting required.

ah okay mine only has the 8 pin slot but the cpu cord pins dont fit in it. here are pics of my motherboard and the cable in question 

[LRC350]

just put the split CPU cable back together and plug it in. Depending how your PSU and MOBO is orientated you may have to twist the cables around. The cable only goes in one way.