PSU has 8 pin ATX cable, mobo has 4 pin atx connector
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that six pin is a PCIE cable, the CPU motherboard connection cable will be a double four pin or a single four pin. it should say CPU on it.
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The six pic PCIe connector (there is no 6 pic CPU power connector) is not compatible with the CPU slot. It shouldn't go in, but to be safe, don't try to force it. Theoretically, if the power supply actually doesn't have a proper CPU power connector, then you could use an adapter (the wires are the same, just in a different orientation).
It is possible that the CPU connector is an eight pin connector instead of a double 4 (two linked 4 pins). Either way, that plug can be connected to the motherboard even without an adapter. However, there is also a similar 8 pin PCIe connect and they are not the same. Check with the manufacturer's website if the PSU's cables are not marked. You can also look at the wikipedia or some other site Google finds for an 8 pin PCIe and an 8 pin CPU to compare them and see the difference.
http://superuser.com/questions/849265/is-there-a-difference-between-8-pin-eps12v-and-pci-e-connectors
Notice that the two connectors are basically reversed in wire configuration. They also have different power ratings: 150W for the pcie, 288W for the EPS12V.
It is possible that the CPU connector is an eight pin connector instead of a double 4 (two linked 4 pins). Either way, that plug can be connected to the motherboard even without an adapter. However, there is also a similar 8 pin PCIe connect and they are not the same. Check with the manufacturer's website if the PSU's cables are not marked. You can also look at the wikipedia or some other site Google finds for an 8 pin PCIe and an 8 pin CPU to compare them and see the difference.
http://superuser.com/questions/849265/is-there-a-difference-between-8-pin-eps12v-and-pci-e-connectors
Notice that the two connectors are basically reversed in wire configuration. They also have different power ratings: 150W for the pcie, 288W for the EPS12V.
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so eight on the PSU end, four on the mobo end? that is CPU power. that does not go in the 24 pin ATX port, but in the four or eight pin CPU power port.
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The 8-pin cpu power connector on that psu splits in half so it will plug into boards that still use the 4-pin cpu power connector.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDFAQs&op=FAQ_Question&ndfaq_id=18
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