motherboard power connector help plz

Flatboy · 5 Aug 2009 at 13:37

Hello

My friend has just given me his old X48 Asus Rampage Formula motherboard with an overclocked E8500 cpu @ 3.8 Ghz along with 4 Gb Ram. The motherboard appears to take an 8 pin power connector. Unfortunately, my PSU only has a 4 pin connector (Antec True Blue 480 watt). Do I need to get a new PSU or will a 4 pin power connector be ok to use? Any advice is appreciated.

cheers

RJC · 5 Aug 2009 at 17:57

4 pin power will be fine, 8 pin can apparently can help with high end overclocks and quads.

Kennysevenfold · 5 Aug 2009 at 21:11

RJC said:
4 pin power will be fine, 8 pin can apparently can help with high end overclocks and quads.

This

Might not like the overclock that you have, if not return it to stock and should work.

Could always get yourself one of these cables for a few Pounds if you want

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Geckovich · 5 Aug 2009 at 21:31

My mate is in the same situation, you need the 8 pin for CPUs over 100w and/or running dual GPUs apparently.

If this is an issue you can get a whole host of adapters like kenny showed.

Flatboy · 5 Aug 2009 at 21:51

Thanks for the replies, this has been really helpful!

PhillyDee · 5 Aug 2009 at 22:12

Theres no point in using an 4-8 pin adapter. The extra lines are for running it from another rail in the PSU. Its completely pointless unless the board has been designed to only accept an 8 pin plug. In which case, its designed that way for a reason!

Geckovich · 6 Aug 2009 at 09:58

PhillyDee said:
Theres no point in using an 4-8 pin adapter. The extra lines are for running it from another rail in the PSU. Its completely pointless unless the board has been designed to only accept an 8 pin plug. In which case, its designed that way for a reason!

What about the dual molex to 8 pin adapters? Chances are they'd be coming from another rail.