Will 4 pin work in 8 pin?

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siebevelez01

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Yesterday, I built myself a new computer (first time). But when I finished, I noticed that I couldn't connect my 8 pin to power the CPU, because the cable was not long enough. So, I orderer an extension cable which will arrive in like 4 days. So, i was wondering, if I could put my 4 pin in there which, weirdly, is long enough. I actually already did it and the PC did boot, but how far can I go with this 4 pin.
Specs:

i7-6700k
MSI R9 390
16gb DDR4 RAM
Z170a SLI PLUS
 
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EndlessZone123
As long as your CPU isn't very power hungry. It should be usable but don't stress it. Go to power options in control panel and press the one your using. Then go to advanced and find CPU management or something. Set the max to like 75% and you can change it after
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As long as your CPU isn't very power hungry. It should be usable but don't stress it. Go to power options in control panel and press the one your using. Then go to advanced and find CPU management or something. Set the max to like 75% and you can change it after
 
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Didn't know this was possible.
 
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