4-pin cpu power

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 19:10

got a new mobo today and give it a quick look over , the cpu power only has 4 pins. Will it be ok to put a 6-pin connecter on with 2 being un-used ?

RJC · 20 May 2017 at 19:20

Most CPU power connections are either 4 or 8.

What PSU are you using?

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 19:21

6pin? that sounds like a PCI-E power connector for a GFX card.

You should have either 4pin or 8pin ATX (and yes you can hang pins of those of the side of the connector and use just the 4)

But also dont mistake 8pin PCI-E for gfx card as 8pin ATX either.

Also some 8pin ATX are made up by putting a 4+4 together.

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 19:23

RJC said:
Most CPU power connections are either 4 or 8.

What PSU are you using?

Antec 750w 80+ plat

stulid said:
6pin? that sounds like a PCI-E power connector for a GFX card.

You should have either 4pin or 8pin ATX (and yes you can hang pins of those of the side of the connector and use just the 4)

But also dont mistake 8pin PCI-E for gfx card as 8pin ATX either.

Also some 8pin ATX are made up by putting a 4+4 together.

So now i have to buy more pins for the gfx connecter? Gonna do custom wiring.

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 19:41

Dunno, what are all the parts you have?

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 19:43

stulid said:
Dunno, what are all the parts you have?

Everything for custom psu power cables , or do they all use atx pins?

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 19:45

That PSU should have all cables+connectors you could ever want,

It should have all this,

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 19:49

I do have all that but in regard to the gfx and the board only , are the actuall pins themselves all atx?

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 19:52

No, ATX refers to board.

GFX is PCi-E (the slot the card goes into is PCI-E)

None of these connectors should fit one another as the shape of the the plastic bits around each pin are all different.

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 19:55

... pins

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 20:02

See your first post asked about using a 6pin connector for the 4pin ATX on a motherboard.

We assumed (well i did) that you were think of using a 6pin PCI-E (for a gfx card) for this and have 2pins hanging of the connector, this you should not do.

Now you are talking about custom cabling, if you dont have all the right connectors to make up the right cables then I cant help you.

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 20:16

I should have started the thread more clearly, ill admit. But you did say in a reply that it could be done to use a 6-pin connecter on a 4-pin.

stulid · 20 May 2017 at 20:26

No.

You should have either 4pin or 8pin ATX (and yes you can hang pins of those of the side of the connector and use just the 4)

That could be clearer by saying hang pins from 8 pin ATX over the side of the boards 4pin socket.

As you can see in the picture yours will separate into 2 X 4pin, only one of these will fit in the 4pin socket due to the shape of the plastic bits.

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 20:33

I guess we both should have clarified things a little better, i know what it is i need now.

We should leave it at that before this derails any further.

Thekwango · 20 May 2017 at 20:56

I predict a 'i think my motherboard is fried! thread!!

Brizzles · 20 May 2017 at 21:06

the mobo 24 pin / the gpu pci-e and the mobo 4pin/8pin all use the same crimps or pins as you are calling them.

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 21:18

Brizzles said:
the mobo 24 pin / the gpu pci-e and the mobo 4pin/8pin all use the same crimps or pins as you are calling them.

Ahh , so thats what the term is. Its my first go at doing this incase you couldnt tell.

Brizzles · 20 May 2017 at 23:27

CONSOLE_BUTCHER said:
Ahh , so thats what the term is. Its my first go at doing this incase you couldnt tell.

The pins, or crimps you want are atx as per your photo.

The plastic housings for them are specific to what they connect to, they have slightly different shapes to prevent plugging into the wrong places.

You would want a 4 pin ATX/EPS plastic housing like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakmods-...513076?hash=item2ed21b7f74:g:EaQAAMXQtUxTegzv

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 20 May 2017 at 23:31

Brizzles said:
The pins, or crimps you want are atx as per your photo.

The plastic housings for them are specific to what they connect to, they have slightly different shapes to prevent plugging into the wrong places.

You would want a 4 pin ATX/EPS plastic housing like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakmods-...513076?hash=item2ed21b7f74:g:EaQAAMXQtUxTegzv

The thing your talking about has been on my mind. Im going to use a 6 pin connecter but only wire it as if its a 4 pin. Unless i have a 4 pin somewhere among the boxes.

Brizzles · 20 May 2017 at 23:35

CONSOLE_BUTCHER said:
The thing your talking about has been on my mind. Im going to use a 6 pin connecter but only wire it as if its a 4 pin. Unless i have a 4 pin somewhere among the boxes.

check the 6 pin physically fits on 4 pins before you go to the bother of wiring it up.

they have small notches which mean they only go on in a certain orientation - it will save you a lot of hassle.