I am in the process of building the following:
Q6600
XFX nVidia 680i
XFX GeForce 7600 GS
320 GB Seagate SATA
2 GB RAM
2 DVD+RW Drives
No overclocking, no near term plans to add another graphics card.
I bought a Sonata II case + 450W PS (included) and ran into what I fear may be a big issue:
There is no 8-Pin CPU 12v connector. This causes a problem because the mobo install guide tells me I can use a 4-pin connector, but use pins 1, 2, 5, 6 -- but my connector only fits pins 3, 4, 7, 8. Minor question: is this a problem or possibly a typo in the install guide? I can get a cheap cable that will allow me to turn the 4 pin into an 8 pin. Major question: If I use a converter or even just the 4-pin, am I robbing my CPU of precious power? I heard on another site that you only need the 8-pins if you're using a Quad - which of course I am.
Q6600
XFX nVidia 680i
XFX GeForce 7600 GS
320 GB Seagate SATA
2 GB RAM
2 DVD+RW Drives
No overclocking, no near term plans to add another graphics card.
I bought a Sonata II case + 450W PS (included) and ran into what I fear may be a big issue:
There is no 8-Pin CPU 12v connector. This causes a problem because the mobo install guide tells me I can use a 4-pin connector, but use pins 1, 2, 5, 6 -- but my connector only fits pins 3, 4, 7, 8. Minor question: is this a problem or possibly a typo in the install guide? I can get a cheap cable that will allow me to turn the 4 pin into an 8 pin. Major question: If I use a converter or even just the 4-pin, am I robbing my CPU of precious power? I heard on another site that you only need the 8-pins if you're using a Quad - which of course I am.