Hello,
My motherboard has two ATX 12V Power Connectors in the upper left corner of the board. According to the motherboard manual, one is an 8-pin ATX12V1 connector, and the other is a 4-pin ATX12v2 connector.
My current PSU is a Corsair CX-430, and does not have both of those cables. It has a single 8-pin plug labelled for the CPU, and can be separated into two 4-pin plugs.
Here's my question. Do both of these connectors need to be connected in order for the motherboard to work? If not, what is the correct combination? Can I connect the 8-pin plug and leave the 4-pin connector unplugged? Or, should I separate the 8-pin plug and plug one 4-pin plug into half of the 8-pin connector and the other 4-pin plug into the 4-pin connector?
Thank you
-Robert
My motherboard has two ATX 12V Power Connectors in the upper left corner of the board. According to the motherboard manual, one is an 8-pin ATX12V1 connector, and the other is a 4-pin ATX12v2 connector.
My current PSU is a Corsair CX-430, and does not have both of those cables. It has a single 8-pin plug labelled for the CPU, and can be separated into two 4-pin plugs.
Here's my question. Do both of these connectors need to be connected in order for the motherboard to work? If not, what is the correct combination? Can I connect the 8-pin plug and leave the 4-pin connector unplugged? Or, should I separate the 8-pin plug and plug one 4-pin plug into half of the 8-pin connector and the other 4-pin plug into the 4-pin connector?
Thank you
-Robert
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