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castmir

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I just ordered my first build from newegg yesterday, and I have a question about my motherboard. My motherboard has an 8-pin power connector for the CPU, but my power supply has a 4-pin one. Will it matter if I use a 4-pin connector in an 8-pin slot? some people have told me it will be fine, but i'm just wondering.

Power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182073
(if you're wondering why it's so big, i'm going to install two gtx 660s in SLI as well.)
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157330
Thanks.
 
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cin19

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The PSU is very good, here is review http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=266

Like someone told you that you can use only the 4pin, but your both of MB and psu have the 8pin connector so why not use it. Also the 8pin 12v atx connector is for Ocing the cpu too because you need more power to oc. The reason they split into 2X4pin, because some of lower end MB have the 4pin only. So you can use the psu for them.
 
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