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Is using 4-pin connector for 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ok?
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My new computer rig has a power supply with just 1 4-pin connector but the motherboard, a GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H has an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. Is using only the 4-pin connector enough? Edit: The motherboard has a 2x12 main power connector and a 2x4 12v power connector for the CPU. Accordi…
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IT depends on your CPU. The additional 4 pins were added to support the higher power draw of newer (at the time) Core 2 Quads. The 4 pins will happily provide power to most lower end CPUs, but if you have a Quad I would double check the TDP and make…
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