MotherBoard PSU Compatibility and will it work?

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

I was wondering, will this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153042 work with this MotherBoard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132070 ? I know I need the 2 12v rails and noticed in the specifications for the PSU it said 1 x 8 pin 12 v. But will this be enough to be compatible with the CPU socket on the Mother Board, I'm kind of new to this (mainly wondering if the amperage is sufficient). I also know its non modular but I already have it in this current PC I'm on and want to upgrade to this mother board and newer processor.

margibso · Sep 24, 2015

You're fine. The power connections for motherboards have been standardized since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Problems with power connectors usually occur with the graphics card.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

Awesome, Thanks for the response.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

It's a poor power supply and it's not Haswell compliant.

Corsair explains it here.
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2013/may/haswell-compatibility-with-corsair-power-supplies

margibso · Sep 24, 2015

Also, just to clear up your confusion. The main connector (20+4pin) is what you plug into the motherboard. It is that same for all motherboards. The 1x8 and 1x4 12V connectors are for the graphics card.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

Does that mean I won't be able to to run that Mother Board with this PSU?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

It's not very good quality , it may run it , but it may have trouble with the sleep states , can be disable in the BIOS , I would get a newer HIGHER QUALITY PSU.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

margibso :

Can I hook up that 8 pin 12v to the CPU socket power? I know I have 2 6 pin for PCIe i have on hooked up to my GTX 660. But will that 8 pin work for the CPU socket connection, or do I need a Molex to 8 pin?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

8 yrs old time to replace.

margibso · Sep 24, 2015

GhostEntity :

No, it will work. It's just not the best quality. If you haven't ordered it yet you may want to take SR's recommendation. It's also not haswell compliant which means you may have to disable C6/C7 processor state in the BIOS (your cpu will idle a little higher)

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

Sorry if I'm being annoying with this question, But can you specify why that would be. I have even had trouble with the sleep state in my current setup. Like when it goes to sleep my keyboard and mouse won't power back on and I have to restart the PC.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

It's 8 years old almost 9 , should be taken out and replaced , they do degrade.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

margibso :

GhostEntity :

No, it will work. It's just not the best quality. If you haven't ordered it yet you may want to take SR's recommendation. It's also not haswell compliant which means you may have to disable C6/C7 processor state in the BIOS (your cpu will idle a little higher)

Hmm will that affect the performance.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

Yes it will eventually or right away , very old unit , replace it to protect your components.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

lol the funny part is this computer was sitting for almost 5 or 6 years after I bought it with only like a years use maybe less. My Mother Board went out and I just got around to replacing it a couple years ago.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

Just be aware of possible trouble if you try to run it.

Have a great one , and thanks for posting on the forum.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

Ahh ok im starting to get what you're laying down, just checked another post on this about the haswell compliant. So the PSU will be supplying the Processor with more wattage than it needs and could fry or burn it out quicker then normal right.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

When an Intel Core (i3, i5, i7) processor is idle, it goes into a sleep state that requires less power than when the CPU is active. Since the motherboard voltage regulation modules that provide power to the CPU gets their power from the power supply's +12V rail, these sleep states can dramatically reduce the load on the power supply's +12V rail.

According to Intel's presentation at IDF, the new Haswell processors enter a sleep state called C7 that can drop processor power usage as low as 0.05A. Even if the sleeping CPU is the only load on the +12V rail, most power supplies can handle a load this low. The potential problem comes up when there is still a substantial load on the power supply's non-primary rails (the +3.3V and +5V). If the load on these non-primary rails are above a certain threshold (which varies by PSU), the +12V can go out of spec (voltages greater than +12.6V). If the +12V is out of spec when the motherboard comes out of the sleep state, the PSU's protection may prevent the PSU from running and will cause the power supply to "latch off". This will require the user to cycle the power on their power supply using the power switch on the back of the unit.

margibso · Sep 24, 2015

GhostEntity :

Yes, you cans use the 1x8 connector for the CPU. It is keyed so that you can't plug it in wrong.

GhostEntity · Sep 24, 2015

Thanks for all the help guys! Found all the answers I needed with your help and checking the net about haswell compliant and c6/c7 states in bios! Will definitely be upgrading to a newer PSU ASAP when i figure out my budget.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 24, 2015

Sounds great , stop back if you need more help or advice.

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