Urgent PSU help!

Norbert666 · 13 Jan 2011 at 19:58

So I've received a replacement Corsair TX650 to replace the one that went pop. I'm replacing a TX650 with a TX650.

Installing it and connecting everything up, but I've noticed this new PSU, exactly the same model as the old one, doesn't have a square, 4pin connector for the motherboard. Only a 24 pin. WTF?

Am I missing something here? :confused:

Motherboard is an Asus M3A78-T AM2+

HELP!

RJC · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:00

This is the 4 pin for cpu power?

Check the 8 pin as this may need to be split in 2.

cmndr_andi · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:01

Does it have an 8 pin that separates into two square 4 pins?

Norbert666 · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:03

Aha, yes, I just noticed that.

OK, but then in that case, I still need an 8-pin for the graphics card? Or is that why the PCI-E has an little 2-pin with it? (GPU requires a 6-pin and 8-pin)

cmndr_andi · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:04

Yup, the 6+2 pin PCIE power connection is what you want to use if your graphics card has an 8 pin power socket.

Thejay · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:05

PCI-E connectors will normally come as 6+2 for compatibility

Norbert666 · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:06

Ah gottcha.

How things have moved on!

I also remember when all this was fields....

Thanks all