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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 ?
4-pin cpu power
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Caporegime
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.
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.
Antec 750w 80+ plat
So now i have to buy more pins for the gfx connecter? Gonna do custom wiring.
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Caporegime
Dunno, what are all the parts you have?
Everything for custom psu power cables , or do they all use atx pins?
Caporegime
That PSU should have all cables+connectors you could ever want,
It should have all this,
It should have all this,
I do have all that but in regard to the gfx and the board only , are the actuall pins themselves all atx?
Caporegime
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.
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.
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Caporegime
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.
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.
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.
Caporegime
No.
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.
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.
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.
We should leave it at that before this derails any further.
Soldato
I predict a 'i think my motherboard is fried! thread!!
Man of Honour
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.
Man of Honour
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.
Man of Honour
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.