Wire troubles

[Mycola]

Hello, recently I undertook the task of building my first PC and I ran into a snag that I encountered before while upgrading a store bought PC. With the problem being that the pins did not match up to what the GPU wanted. I have attached some images, and the type of 8-pin I need is on the left(for both images one being for the MB other for GPU) but the psu came with the other 6(+2)-pin on the right. I was wondering whether or not the wires can be used interchangeably or will I have to get another wire or  just a converter.

[pbx2]

Just now, Mycola said:

Hello, recently I undertook the task of building my first PC and I ran into a snag that I encountered before while upgrading a store bought PC. With the problem being that the pins did not match up to what the GPU wanted. I have attached some images, and the type of 8-pin I need is on the left(for both images one being for the MB other for GPU) but the psu came with the other 6(+2)-pin on the right. I was wondering whether or not the wires can be used interchangeably or will I have to get another wire or  just a converter.

The 6+2 can be used as both an 8pin power and a 6pin power

 

Same for the CPU power plug.

4pin or 8pin

[Pickelhaube]

The second bottom right is the CPU connector. You can't use that one. The top pictures will be fine on any GPU.

[Mycola]

So you can use the connector on the right(regardless of the shapes in the left one?) for both the cpu and gpu?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Mycola said:

So you can use the connector on the right(regardless of the shapes in the left one?) for both the cpu and gpu?

What gpu btw

[Mycola]

Msi RX 470, will upgrade to 1070 after I get my PC set up nicely

[Mycola]

So squares or hexagons don't really matter(and the order they are in)?

[Pickelhaube]

1 minute ago, Mycola said:

So squares or hexagons don't really matter(and the order they are in)?

the connectors need to line up. Plug the 8 pin VGA into the 8 pin VGA on your GPU or plug the 6 pin VGA to it if its only 3x2 connector. If it needs more then plug both in to fill up the connectors.

[Mycola]

Yea I got that for the Gpu but What about the CPU? do the squares and hexagons have to be in the specific order?

 

[Mycola]

Oh, found an answer to my question, probably should try and figure it out myself so I won't waste people's time  http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1733746/pin-cpu-connector-power-supply-seemingly-match-pin-connector-motherboard.html

 

[pbx2]

Just now, Mycola said:

Yea I got that for the Gpu but What about the CPU? do the squares and hexagons have to be in the specific order?

 

The connectors are keyed molex minifits, so unless you put too much force on them you won't put them in wrong, the ones marked VGA are for the graphics card, the one marked CPU is for the CPU only, plug it into the motherboard's 8pin power socket.

[Mycola]

Thanks for the clarification @pbx2 (I was well aware of that xD)

[Mycola]

Thank you to all who helped me in my quest to waste you time( sorry :P)