4pin to 8pin query

sunderland · 2 Feb 2010 at 19:34

ive got a hx520 corsair psu and im going to put a new motherboard in for crossfire,but the boards have a 8pin connecter and my corsair is only 4pin will this cable work
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-022-AK&tool=3
but if not were can i get a cable to do the job cheers

sunderland · 2 Feb 2010 at 19:55

thanks wil have to have a look around then to see if i can pick one up,wonder if corsair would send me one

sunderland · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:59

so what would the 4pin power as to what the 8pin would do,i.e would i still be able to use crossfire,overclock my cpu or does it disable something just using 4pin cheers

sunderland · 3 Feb 2010 at 15:36

so what are you saying its best to get a new psu with the 8pin already on it,

sunderland · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:17

JonJ678 said:
I'm saying you should try the one you've got now since I think it'll be fine, but if the cpu overclock is much less than expected and the 4 pin wires are hot to the touch, you then want a new psu.

Either way, a 4 pin atx to 8 pin atx adapter cannot offer any benefit.

thanks for the help.i wouldnt mind i have a hx450 corsair in my htpc and its 8pin but i cant see it running 2 5770s in crossfire

sunderland · 3 Feb 2010 at 20:17

my hx520 only has a 4pin Uriel,i wonder if mine was one of the first batches made