CPU Power Cable Guide - Understand What You Need!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2023
- For anyone unsure which of their cpu power cables to plug in and how many they need, this video is for you!
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You answered the main question. If I just plug them all in, will it hurt my system. You answer was no...
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
@@gorkman5697 - I can't help you. What the maker of the video would say is that the benefit of plugging them both in would be that IF the CPU needs more juice then it has it available.
quick to the point and useful as always, good stuff
There isn't a more straight to the point video than this, good work!
Still not understanding 😅
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
Very informative, short and to the point... Great video!
Instant like and sub. Straight to the point and all questions answered! :)
Aa, i got every bit of information i needed.
Thanks man, also for all the comments are useful.
This was very helpful. Thanks for clearing this up for me. 👍
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
One od the best video explenations I have ever seen, this is just what i needed, THANK YOU
My 13900ks crashed after 30 seconds while i had only one
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
very informative and straight to the point! thank you very much!
Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks so much for posting this video!
Thank you, your info really helped me out with my new build! Liked and subscribed!
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
Great video. This simple answer was so hard to find.
Super beginners guide, thanks! :)
thank you man, i keep getting Automatic repair screen on a new build & now i can rule this out cheers 👍🏽
Thank you. This is very helpful 👍🏻
Thanks a lot, just what I was looking for.
thank you I had no idea why I was connecting those two connectors on the top left
I have a 12-pin board and the power port only supports 8 pins and the processor is i5 12400f. Is there a problem with connecting only eight pins or not?
I appreciate this video a lot as you you are the first I have ever come across that explained what I needed for power. I have an x570 MB with a 4 and 8 pin configuration but my cpu is a Ryzen 3600 which means just the 8 pin is more than sufficient. Thanks.
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
This is the answer that i was looking for.
Answered my question perfectly thank you
1:58 those wattage numbers don't tell you how much the CPU can draw, for example the i7-12700KF spec lists 125W as the "base power", but 190W as "maximum turbo power" and the spec even allows for higher power draw: "Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (
Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
Thanks and right to the point finnaly upgrading from my old 3rd gen intel build to a x570 3700x build and I saw the 8 pin for cpu power and was like what? 😂
Very informative. Thanks
wow, you are the best, thanks for the info!
I understand everything even with my bad english. Thank You very much!
Спасибо большое. Даже без знания английского я все понял и ты решил мою проблему с выбором блока питания
Thank you, I'm using my OLDER power supply and case for a newer motherboard and I saw it had that extra 4 pin - but the manual says it's optional. I'm only looking at a 115 watt chip so i'm fine with just the 8 pin!
Great explanation
What cable can i use for 4 pin on my motherboard ? because all my psu has is 8 pin for cpu ? (ive corsair RM850 psu)
thanx for the explanation. NOW I UNDERSTAND!!!
My goal = accomplished! Glad you got it now!
Man you are a hero. thanx
Question... my z590 mobo needs both plugged in [::]+[::::] but my 550w psu only has the one [::::] cpu plug, is it safe to use the splitter adapter 12v for it (female [::::] to male [::]+[::::]? Cpu is 11400f. Ty.
Thanks, super simple
great video man
Hi, my mobo has 2x 8pin connectors but my psu has 2x4pin connections. Do I split the 2 4pins over the 2 8pins or do I join both 4s and slot them into 1 8pin connection. TIA
Thanks for helpfull info.
My psu only has 2 4+4pin cable but my mobo wants an 8+4pin for my cpu, do I use one cable and a half? Or cna I just use one eight pin
thanks, my guy. I was upgrading my PC and noticed that my 750W PSU didn't have an extra 8-pin connector. I was thinking I might have to buy a new one.
My motherboard manual sont say anything about if i can use 1 or both cpu connector…i have i5 13500 and only one cou 8 pin connector, but my b760 mobo has two 8 pin connectors
Thanks for this upldaod
I have a split in my pin connectors going to the gpu 1 is 8 1 is 6 and 1 is 2 is it ok to plug them all in to my gpu?
This is amazing thank you
Thank you for this. B550m steel legend gang lets gooo. (PS, that cup gave me a mini panic attack)
Thank you very much. My biggest problem has been to find a power supply with the additional Black/Yellow 4 pin connector. Seems elusive. If there is a 4 + 4 the connector shell does not fit the 4-pin on motherboard. Nor do they have the right colored wires. It is like the PSU industry was not expecting that 4 - pin connector on motherboard.
My question is can I use one 8 pin in 1 gpu and the side of the pigtail in another gpu cuz my 1080 has 2 8pins but my 1060 only has 1
Thanks for the info
Thanks a lot! although this is in fact one of the most simple connection in a MB the increase of female connectors got me confused a bit :)
What about plugging just a 4 pin psu connector into an 8 pin motherboard? My CPU only draws 58 watts.
I'm going to grab a B550F plus Asus Rog over the cheaper board a ryzen 5600 65W Iv done several calculations on sites and all coming in around 550-600W with my current GPU now the board has an extra 4pin do I not need to connect this then? There's an 8pin like I already used on my old ryzen 2600 system, my PSU is a EVGA GQ Modular 750W Gold rated one which does have another 2x 4 pin / split 8 pin cpu connector. I can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere whether I should plug the extra 4pin in not sure it's needed for a 5600 GPU is a single 8pin
Anyone know or help? Before I grab the cheaper 8pin only TUF version may aswel just plug it in?
Very Good Information 👍👍
Bro my mobo has 2*8pin connectors and my psu has a 1*8 and 1*4pin .can I connect the 1*4pin to the second 8pin connector on the mobo
Hi thank you for the video
i subcribed your channel
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
can you use a 8 pin on a 4 pin because mine fits but i don’t wanna try it
My psu has 2 4pin connectors but my mobo has 8 can I plug the two 4 pin into the 8 pin?
This was actually amazing
Great eye contact!
i am using i7 10700 + MSI MAG B560m Mortar (8+4 pin Eps Conector).
is it ok if i just use 8 pin PSU cable?
because the PSU only has 8 pins..
Pliss answer my Question...🥺
i7-13700KF i have, will one 8-pin be enough? No OC , stock.
so if I have a 4 pin cable, but my motherboard expects an 8 pin cable I should get away with using it, because my CPU tdp is 120W, while 4pins support 168W? (according to your equation)
my power suply (psu) only got 1 cable for cpu in motherboard, and my mobo has 2 inputs for it, what can i do ?
Hey great video, looking into components for my own PC and the MB I was looking at had an 8 and 4 pin cpu power ports but the PSU I already have has just an 8 pin for the CPU so just for clarification if the cpu doesn’t exceed 336w then just the 8 pin is needed?
Correct, the extra 4 pin would only ever need to be used if you needed additional power for your cpu, so as long as you’re under 336W you won’t ever need it, and even if it’s plugged in it wouldn’t ever get used.
@@MaxsTechI have the same thing but my new PSU offers another P8 slot and I can connect the P8 to the CPU and have another 4 pin. My CPU is overclocked but it worked fine with 8pin only before. Should I connect an additional 4pin anyway and if yes, does it matter if it's the one with p4 on it or p8?
I bought extensions for the cpu cord. I've got the one where you need two 4 pin cables. The problem is that the two extension cord are the exact same. So the pattern isn't mirrored, it's the exact same. Where the usual top layout would be square, rounded, rounded, square, mine is now square, rounded, square, rounded. So it's pretty self explanitory that it doesn't fit. What the hell do I do now.
Most CPU cables can reach the top of your case if you run them under/behind the board. I’m not sure what kind of extensions you got but sounds like either they’re defective or you just have to plug them in backwards with the clip facing the other way.
there are 2 cables that have one has p4 written on it and the other has p6 on it and idk where to connect them
Thank you for video
Thank you!!
Question! Asus Prime Z690-P D4 has an 8 and a 4-paired with I9-12900k
Can I use only one 8 pin connector to my Seasonic Prime TX-1000 ? 😢
Did you solve your doubt? Im in a same situation as you bro :/
Need help asap, what if the Squares and Circles dont match from a CPU connector versus motherboard layout.
i.e. MB is (sqaure circle circle square) but the cpu cords is (Square circle circle circle) can you mix layouts? or are they that way to designate Volts to Ground?
They should match up, try flipping them, or make sure you aren’t using the pcie power cables (for gpus)
@@MaxsTech another example here: I can't flip them without disrespect the shapes.
My CPU cable on the PSU are like this:
Round, Square, Square, Round
Square, Round, Round, Square.
My mother board asks for this exact shape as well, BUT, the other end of my cpu cable (the one that goes into the cpu slot in the mother) are a 4+4 pin like this:
Round, Square, Round, Round
Square, Round, Round, Round.
I must buy a new cable or can I go like this?
I have to buy a new PSU?
I will fry something if the round ones on the cable fits into the square shapes in the mother board?
I was assembling my new mother board and had to stop because no one seems to know the answer for this. I don't wanna a fry a fresh brand new motherboard that I've just bought it. 😅
Bro am facing the same problem
Need help 😢
are atx 8 pin splitter cable any good ?
I have x99 with 2 cpu socket, 2 cpu power connector (8pin each one). It's seems bottlenecked if only using single power connector. First cpu 8 pin powered ,second socket cpu no power connected . My cpu e5 2620v3, x99 jginyue x99 8d4 2.5, latest manufacturer bios. Underload, max CPU speed 2.59ghz on all core.
Hi I hope that you have a good day.
My 850W Gold power supply has only one 8-pin CPU output, but my motherboard has two CPU power inputs (one 4-pin and one 8-pin), and my processor is a Core i5-13600K. Can I overclock with just one 8-pin cable (4+4)?
Yea you still have a decent amount of wattage to work with even with just a single 8 pin.
Thanks for the video, but my problem is that the PSU have the 8pin squares as you show in the first picture, but the other side of the cable, wich is the splitted one 4+4 for the MOBO don't match the squares. The MOBO needs exactly the same form that the PSU needs, but the cable is not the same in both sides. What can I do?
Actually have that same issue right now so same. Lol
Same issue here. Seems like mixed information online. Some people say it's fine to put the hexagons into a square plug, others say it's not... 😢
@@LuapTneb I managed to get it right. Just plug the "right side" on the PSU and the other in the mobo, it doesn't matter if it doesn't match because the plugs that aren't with a square form fit anyway on the square holes of the mobo.
I'm having the exact same problem.
My CPU cable on the PSU are like this:
Round, Square, Square, Round
Square, Round, Round, Square.
My mother board asks for this exact shape as well, BUT, the other end of my cpu cable (the one that goes into the cpu slot in the mother) are a 4+4 pin like this:
Round, Square, Round, Round
Square, Round, Round, Round.
I must buy a new cable or can I go like this?
I have to buy a new PSU?
I will fry something if the round ones on the cable fits into the square shapes in the mother board?
I was assembling my new mother board and had to stop because no one seems to know the answer for this. I don't wanna a fry a fresh brand new motherboard that I've just bought it. 😅
THANK U A LOT
Hi! thanks for the video, but how about if I plug 4+4 pin cable instead of 8pin cable? Is it okay for the CPU? or iI must use 8 pin (not split) for the CPU?
4+4 is identical to an 8 pin, just gives you the option to use that power supply on a board that only has a single 4 pin.
@@MaxsTech my pins are not.
My CPU cable on the PSU are like this:
Round, Square, Square, Round
Square, Round, Round, Square.
My mother board asks for this exact shape as well, BUT, the other end of my cpu cable (the one that goes into the cpu slot in the mother) are a 4+4 pin like this:
Round, Square, Round, Round
Square, Round, Round, Round.
I must buy a new cable or can I go like this?
I have to buy a new PSU?
I will fry something if the round ones on the cable fits into the square shapes in the mother board?
I was assembling my new mother board and had to stop because no one seems to know the answer for this. I don't wanna a fry a fresh brand new motherboard that I've just bought it. 😅
I have a rtx 3080 ryzen 5 7600x 32gb ddr5 and a x670p mobo with 2 (8 pin) slots.. only have 1 (8 pin) plugged in because I only got a 600w non modular, works fine but not sure if that's bad lol
You’re all good :) that ryzen chip will only require about 109W at peak load.
I have some issues with my new motherboard when i connect 4 pin cpu power my pc shutdown someon know how to fix
I believe you. But a lot of information elsewhere says an 8pin only can supply 150 watts
Thank you ❤
My psu only has a dual 4 pin will that do?
i upgraded from a old 4 pin power hungry phenom cpu 135 watts to a ryzen 4500 65 watts but is a single 4 pin enough or do i need a 4 to 8 pin adapter?
Running Ryzen 5600 only on 4pin. No problems. Don't even use 8pin.
If there's 2 8 pin on motherboard and my PSU has a single 8 pin connector,
So where should I plug the connector to
Left or Right ?
In most situations it shouldn’t really matter. If for some reason you’re getting random crashes then just switch them. Usually the left most port is labelled the “primary” , but as I said … majority of the time doesn’t matter which one you plug in.
Thank you!!!!!
So I have an old 8+4 cable from cablemod, can I still use it on an 8+8 motherboard ?
While I don’t like “old” cables for use for power, as long as the cable is in good condition I would just double check the wire gauge to make sure it’s the same spec as whatever power supply you have and it should be fine. I doubt you’ll have any issues with power, 8+4 is a lot.
Thanks so much, I was so stressed when I got the motherboard out and noticed it had 2x 8pin slots, and I only have 1x 8pin connector. Luckily my 7800x3d only looks to use 120 watts so I should be good!
Did everything go well for you bro? On the mother I have an 8x4 pin connector but on the psu it only has the 8 pin connector
@@yeisonvargas8074 hey hey! Yes indeed, worked great! It seems I just needed 1x 8pin connected to the motherboard and left the other one unplugged. Everything running smoothly, temps are good and yeah, all great thanks!
Thanks
Can i also use the pci express of my psu for the cpu connection?
You cannot :/
I have a ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS
Can I just use 4pin or will I need to find a splitter. It only has a 8 pin
read the manual of your motherboard
never use 4 pins it says
I have a one 8 pin socket on my motherboard but my 8 pin cable splits into 2 8 pins. Do I just plug one into the mobo and let the other one just hang?
I have the same question
cant you just use a 2 pin i know that thay dont exist but for the 65 watt cpus thay only need 5 amps so wouldn't even a 4 pin be overkill?
The latest i-7 say 125w tdp, but it says 253w mtp. I am debating using a splitter to plug in the extra 8 pin. Will probably get new psu though. 750w barely enough for cpu and gpu.
MTP is your Maximum Turbo Power, so worst case your cpu may not be able to run at higher clocks but it won’t draw that much normally. TDP is your thermal design power, basically all about heat output so you know how to cool it properly. 750W should be decent for 95% of builds. Unless you are running the latest 4090 card… personally I just recently got a 1000W but previously still had a 650W.
@@MaxsTech Hi
I have asus 570-p.amd 5900x.asus 3060 ti mini oc .32gb ram 2 tb ssd.7 fans total
Asus TUF-GAMING-650B 650W 80 Plus Bronze
i test with wattmeter
on idle my pc 189 watts
cpu benchmark 310 watts
gpu 398 watts
on my motherboard 8 pin is connected .Do i need to connect the other 4 pin
what are the plus and minuses
thank you
thanks man
This was a great video, quick question. My cord has a cpu 8 port on one end and a 4+4 split port on the other (the 8 port connects to the psu) but my main question is does the shape of the port matter because my motherboard ports are differently shaped than that of my 4+4. It fits but just not sure
All the cables should be keyed to only fit the ports they are meant for. So your graphics cards power cables won’t be able to fit in your cpu power port and vice Vera’s
@@MaxsTech I think I understand what Slennister meant. He's it talking about the pcie cable.
I'm having the same issue here.
My CPU cable on the PSU are like this:
Round, Square, Square, Round
Square, Round, Round, Square.
My mother board asks for this exact shape as well, BUT, the other end of my cpu cable (the one that goes into the cpu slot in the mother) are a 4+4 pin like this:
Round, Square, Round, Round
Square, Round, Round, Round.
I must buy a new cable or can I go like this?
I have to buy a new PSU?
I will fry something if the round ones on the cable fits into the square shapes in the mother board?
I was assembling my new mother board and had to stop because no one seems to know the answer for this. I don't wanna a fry a fresh brand new motherboard that I've just bought it. 😅
@@guisa9I have the exact same issue, did you ever find out how to do it?
@@davidayon7112 in fact, yes. Turns out is OK to plug this way. The square ones shouldn't fit the round ones (and they can't that's why they are this way) but the round ones can go into the square ones with no problem.
I bought a new PSU and it comes with the exact same cables as before. I was mad lol. Than I ask for advice in some forums and ppl told me this. I tried and worked fine.
@guisa9 thank you SO much for this, genuinely a lifesaver. I had this exact same problem and thought I had to buy ANOTHER PSU (I just got back from picking up a new cpu cooler because my old one had non industry standard screw spacing). saved me lots of stress and possibly some money too. thx
very good video
Hey max! I am using a ryzen 7 5600g (65w) with a gigabyte a520m-k v2 rev 1.0. Here the issue, I have compact 250w psu but it only has 1-4pin connector and motherboard has 1-8pin connector. What should I do? Should I connect 4pin directly into a 8pin, should I use a adaptor? Or should I use a power supply with 8pin power supply?
what did you do
read the manual book your motherboard
mine says never plug 4 pins
I decided to build a different build
Good info. So you usually get an extra CPU power cable that can be split for 4 pin supplemental power I guess? But yeah, I guess that I just haft to locate a single cable - Which I understood they always split up into 2 4 pins like GPU 6 + 2?
Some will split some won’t, depends on the power supply
@@MaxsTech Thanks :)
my new computer wont turn on. everything seems to be plugged in the right holes. im wondering if the cord that goes into the PSU is the wrong kind? im using a bronze 600 EVGA. helllp
First checks (the easy ones) - try multiple outlets some have switched to power off, check the actual power switch on the power supply is on, double check your front panel connections to make sure your power button is wired correctly, could easily just have swapped the +/-. If none of that gets it on you may have a dead power supply, especially if you don’t even get any LEDs lit up, like absolutely no power is likely a power supply failure and I would return it.
thank you. my dummy ass plugged the power switch and stuff into the wrong area. luckily didn't fry my new build lol@@MaxsTech
Good video, congratulations !!!
I have a question: My mother board has only one CPU 8 pins female connector but my power supply has only one 4 pins male connector and one 6 pins male connector for the graphycs card which is not used.
The procesor is a Xeon E5 2630 V3 with a TDP of 85 W.
My question is: Is it safe to conect the 6 pins male connector to the CPU 8 pins female connector ?
Thanks and blessings !!!
You actually won’t be able to, the power cables are keyed to make sure you can’t use your graphics card power on the cpu power. Each connector is slightly different with the corners flat or square
@@MaxsTech If that´s true then the 6 pins connector from my power supply is not for the graphics card because it fits perfectly in the 8 pins connector of the motherboard.
Anyways after analysing your explanation about the amount of energy that 4 pins give to the procesor ( 168 W. ) I realized that it´s more than enoght for the 85 W. procesor I have.
Thank you for your fast and kind answer and for all the valuable information shared in your video !!!
Blessings !!!
You are absolutely wright my dear friend !!! Today I noticed that the 6 pins connector from the power supply fits perfectly in the 8 pins socket of the motherboard BUT THE CABLES ARE UPSIDE DOWN !!! I was lucky that I did not try to plug that 6 pins connector on my motherboard, otherwise I´d have fried the whole thing !!! Thanks God the 4 pins connector showed me the right position of the cables !!! Thank you again for your video !!!
Great video dude. My RM850x only has one 8pin cpu cable. I just ordered a 13700k Z790 and DDR5 then was like oh no i need a new PSU... but no i know i dont
So are we good? It's good without that small 4 pin ?
@michaelgerrardtyson4197 tbh i got such a good deal on a be quiet 1000w ATX 3.0 psu i just got a new one. But my friend has a 13600k and only uses 1 connection, and he is having no isses.
Does a msi b650 p need both because I'm not getting any power from the board with a Ryzen 7 7700x
I have a similar problem on my MSI B650m-a wifi with a Ryzen 5 7600. The mobo shows the Red and Orange easy debug LEDs for the CPU and RAM and does not post. My PSU has the 8pin CPU connector but I am missing the extra 4pin that the mobo manual asks for. Did you manage to solve your issue?
@gabrieloleastro5378 yes you have to flash the bios on the motherboard. Took me a few days to figure that out.
Thanks for saving me the time@@robertm3263
thanks