Some connector issues

[Scribblehero]

Hello everybody. I'm at the home stretch in finishing my first real build, and I've hit what I hope is just a small snag.

The only cable from my PSU that I haven't connected yet is an 8-pin connector that I thought was an 8 pin PCI-E connector, but it's not labeled PCI-E. I keep reading that aside from the SATA connectors/the 24 pin connector to the mobo/GPU connectors/the case wires, there should be a 4 or 8 pin connector connected to the mobo. The only place on my mobo that I can see where this would fit though would be the 4 pin slot where my CPU fan is connected to. The rest of the pins on my mobo are 3-pin connections or floppy/usb/ieee/etc. Not sure what to do.

I'm also not sure if there's anything else that needs to be connected to the sound card aside from the HD Audio cable.

MOBO (MSI 790FX-GD70): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

PSU (Corsair CMPSU-850TX): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

CPU (Phenom II X4 975): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103923

 

[Motopsychojdn]

That would probably be your 8pin (4+4) cpu line,
if you only have a fourpin socket on the Mobo, separate the 4/8pin block and use the section that fits into your cpu power socket,
Moto

 

[Scribblehero]

That's what I intended to do, but what do I about my 4-pin CPU fan?

Edit: Just tried to connect it to the spot where the cpu fan was connected, it doesn't fit. The holes in the connector are too spaced out compared to the pins. I have no idea what to do.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

your cpu line should be near your cpu socket, your chassis fan socket is different altogether, go over this
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/288241-13-read-posting-buyer-guides-troubleshooting
sections three and four,
I'll check back in a bit to see how you got on ok
Moto

 

[Scribblehero]

It was actually a really silly mistake on my part, I had to go through my mobo's manual twice to catch it. The 8-pin slot is just to the right of my rear panel, but there was a small plastic tab covering it. All is well! Thanks for the help.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

No problem mate, glad you got sorted out ok
sometimes its small oversights that get us all hehe
Moto

 

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The only cable from my PSU that I haven't connected yet is an 8-pin connector that I thought was an 8 pin PCI-E connector, but it's not labeled PCI-E. I keep reading that aside from the SATA connectors/the 24 pin connector to the mobo/GPU connectors/the case wires, there should be a 4 or 8 pin connector connected to the mobo. The only place on my mobo that I can see where this would fit though would be the 4 pin slot where my CPU fan is connected to. The rest of the pins on my mobo are 3-pin connections or floppy/usb/ieee/etc. Not sure what to do.

 

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