very simple ? about the power supply I have just bought

PSU should have all the right connections and work fine, unless you've been given something from 1998...
Either way, I really wouldn't want to spoil a new build with a low quality PSU. What's the rest of the spec? If it's using an EVGA 680i it not be too bad?
 
jamieufc said:
Lets say it doesn't fit could I cut the plastic square and other weird shape thing on the end of the cable so its fits to my motherboard ?

I remember lat night thou trying all the 4pin connectors and none of them fitted at all to my 680i motherboard
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You should never have to cut anything. Do not go down that road.
 
jamieufc said:
I can attach 1 of the 4 pin cables in to ports 3 4 7 8 but i take it I wont be able to plug it in to there as it wont power the CPU.
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... what??? You say you can "attach" it, but you take it you won't be able to "plug it in"? Huh? What's the difference between attaching and plugging it in?

I also don't know what you mean by "ports 3 4 7 8", normally there's a single power connector near to the CPU taking a 4 or 8 pin power lead. Some boards want a newer style 8-pin power connector but will work with an older style 4-pin power connector (I don't know if yours is one of them.)

Please please please please please post some pictures!!!
 
On the psu you will see the main motherboard connector that looks like this:
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Now plug all of them ( including the 4 pin that comes away ) into the main socket on the motherboard.

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You will tell which of the 4 pin connectors needs to be added to the 20 pin becasue it will be strapped to it.

There is usually a 4 pin socket very near to the CPU but the EVGA 680i boards do come with an 8 pin socket instead of the usual 4 pin but thats fine. You can add the 4 pin connector to it and leave the other 4 alone.:
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which needs the 4 pin connector to be plugged in which is on its own coming from the PSU and looks like this:

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Now once you have done that and if the motherboard is not firing up then you may have a problem with other hardware.
 
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Guys, I think he is winding you all up.

The next stage wouldve been, "Right guys, I need to get this thing working, so I am going to cut the wires off the sockets and will attach the wires directly to the sockets. Lets see if that works."

Then he gives it a week's rest and replies with:

"Ok guys, I cut the wires and powered up the system without the plugs. The problem was that the entire PC gave a loud bang, after which the motherboard began to spark. At this time, the circuit breakers also kicked in and we were pitched in complete darkness. After getting the power back on, I forgot to unattach wires to the motherboard and by the time I got back the whole thing was on fire. I then poured a bucket of water over the whole mess. Thats when I got electrocuted and ended up in a hospital, which is where I have been for the past week."

:D
 
sunama said:
*snip*
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or...................

"I finally got all the connectors in the right place and when I put the kettle lead into the PSU I noticed a voltage switch. I switched it to 150v so it would save me money on Electricity and switched it on, only to find my computer blew up and I got caught out with a soot looking face."
 
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