8 pin CPU and 24 Pin MOBO question.

warren_1979 · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:44

Hi.

I have got an overclocking motherboard (MSI Tomahawk Z170) but I am only putting a G4560 which can't be clocked.

The MOBO has a 24 pin motherboard socket and an 8 pin CPU socket. My PSU has a 20+4 connector and a 4+4 CPU connector.

Should I attach all these or can I just plug in the 20 pin and one 4 pin connector due to the CPU being low power?

Thanks.

mickyflinn · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:52

Attach all cant do no harm then theres no hassle if you upgrade to a high end cpu.

UnworthyBean · 9 Dec 2017 at 22:54

It will work fine, but why not just plug then all in?

The 4 + 4 is for the CPU. The 20 + 4 is for everything else, including graphics card.

warren_1979 · 9 Dec 2017 at 23:23

I'll plug them all in.

Cheers.

t31os · 11 Dec 2017 at 01:59

warren_1979 said:
Hi.

The MOBO has a 24 pin motherboard socket and an 8 pin CPU socket. My PSU has a 20+4 connector and a 4+4 CPU connector.

Thanks.

Your PSU has exactly what the motherboard is asking for, 20+4(24) pin connection and a 4+4(8) pin connection(assuming it is labeled CPU), both go into the motherboard, the connectors on the PSU are divided for backward support with older boards that used 20 pin connections and 4 pin connections.

If in doubt refer to the manual for the PSU(shouldn't be hard to grab off the web), it will clearly state what they are intended for.