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ATX 8PIN on PSU to 4PIN on Motherboard

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a b V Motherboard
October 3, 2013 1:45:17 AM

So I've noticed that almost every PSU (at least the ones I am looking at/for) have an 8-pin connector for the CPU power. Well FM2 and FM2+ motherboard have 4-pin connectors, so I was wondering, would this cable work to power the CPU or are the connectors 'backwards' (male and female need to be reversed)? Thanks!

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October 3, 2013 1:50:11 AM

a lot of those connecters are 8pin(4+4) you can pull it apart.. if your familiar with the 24pin(20+4) pin atx power connector.. they come apart similiarly and are pretty common on the psu's your probably looking at..
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a b V Motherboard
October 3, 2013 1:57:19 AM

Most of the modular PSUs seem to have an 8-pin connector on (built-in to) the PSU which probably wouldn't fit a 4+4 correctly? Not 100% sure on this since I've never had to mess with this before. ALl my personal builds have just had 8-pin CPU connectors :D 
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a b V Motherboard
October 3, 2013 2:20:31 AM

Never mind. Gonna go with the Corsair CX430M due to it's cheap price and the 8-pin connector looks to be a 4+4, s we're all good.
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October 4, 2013 12:10:43 AM

that's what I run. good and stable.. sometimes the 500w drops down. hope I helped
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