4-Pin To 8-Pin Motherboard Power Plug Adapter
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- You can use a 4-pin power supply with an 8-pin motherboard if you use this adapter. This adapter costs $2.99 at the computer store.
Here is where you can buy a 4-pin to 8-pin motherboard power adapter online:
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You can just plug the 4 - pin connector from your PSU into the 8 pin CPU power slot on the motherboard and it will work fine without the adapter. Take a look in the manual book that came with your motherboard and it should say which side to plug 4 - pin connector in on.
when i plug in the 4 pin to the 8 pine slot it didn't work, it said no signal on the screen. i need this adapter.
MICHAELMASTERX depends on the motherboard
Sgt. Pepper will this adapter supply the same power as a full 8pin
YOUNG SPICE no lol
hey i'm wondering if i should connect the full 8pin or stay with the 4pin any idea?
i have z77 extrem4 & i5 3570k not OC
Gigabyte motherboards have an explanation in the manual for this - you need a 500w +psu and only use the four pins on the right hand side of the socket
Really?
Yeah ur right
I'm just wondering will it work on my 8pin gpu i have an 6+2pin pcie connector
I mean if I buy an 6pin-8pin converter?
A 4-pin can be put, by itself, into an 8-pin CPU power socket and the machine boot up and run. It will give it what power it can, and if the CPU draws more than that, it will shut the system down. If it shuts down when you start doing intensive stuff, just underclock the CPU.5 Apr 2014
Thanks so much and completely agree! So glad I can keep my old 485w power supply and just get a connector.
I did this and my mother board is now dead x), the PSU just made a weird sound and it started to smell like something burning ... Be careful when you play with PSUs ...
lol for real? so should i buy a new PSU instead of this adapter or? xD
you sure the adapter that causes the problem?
is this true ? how about inserting the 4 pin to 8 slots ?
Maybe you put something in the wrong pin
I mostly just stick the 4 pins on the right (or left side i don't remember exactly).. Works like a charm
That's what I did too.. so far so good.
Thank you for making this video! It appears, the same item from StarTech is now available at a slightly different part number EPS48ADAP, and it now includes an extra Molex connector. Apparently, the latter should also be connected to a free (= no HDDs / other equipment attached) PSU line with a Molex connector on it.
Glad I could help!
Nice cable management
"The wires are red and black..." Yep... red and black on my PS also :)
Can you do this if the scenario is the other way around?...my psu is does not have a 4 pin but my motherboard does... Would this cable work
can i plug in a 4 pin - 8pin pci adapter thats for my gpu instead ? m really lost because my psu blew my system has a 8 pin on the mobo and the working psu i have is a 4 pin so i havent been able to test if its actually broken the mobo and not the psu
what happen when you insert the 4 pin to 8 slots and turn on the computer ?
does it damage the motherboard ?
need help!! 😥
I tried and it worked...but only for a day then boom. 😭
you don't need to hook up the other 4 pins then. how does drawing a lower 4 pin source into a fake 8 pin going to help it create more power?
It is merely a stepping up, some sort of transformer to me... Whereby 1 stream of energy into 2 streams, but doing that constantly for gaming and a CPU requiring higher power may strain the 4pins wiring overheating it... then with wear and tear comes resistance issues, then instability issues may threaten to damage the CPU and other parts.
It can work, but unless you get a 12gen CPU just to watch DVDs... I mean who will spend so much money on a system requiring 8pins power to do such underpower jobs?
I am getting a psu with 8pins+24pins myself to play safe.
Chances are very high that you don't need that adapter. Just plug in the 4 pin plug into one side of the 8 pin socket. The individual pins have special shapes, so it only fits in the right way. That adapter might actually cause more problems, because of higher resistance those extra connections.
Hello! I'm using an adapter. My issue now though is that the CPU fan won't budge, keeps clicking on place and I can see it wants to go but it is not. PC won't start. Help? It's an old 725W Cougar EPS, And a Gigabyte motherboard. It worked fine with a 400W supply that didn't need an adapter, received the board from a friend and used all my old stuff.
I actually have to opposite problem. My new psu in 8 pins but the old pc motherboard has 4 pins. Can't find a cable for it.
guess that you need new motherboard :/
@@raflymaulana Turns out you can very easily split the 8 pin in half. Either way it's looking like a mobo issue after getting a new graphics card and psu.
Can't tell in that video but the adapter cable my PSU came with will only allow it to be plugged in with the yellow and black wires reversed not sure why. Your's also looks that way.
hello i have question when i plug 8 pin connector pc does not working but when its is unplug motherboard starting working but screen is black plz help sorry my bad english.
What if you have 2 4 pins for cpu i currently have and it works but if i plug in the second one will it make a difference
hey how about i hav a 2 4 pin connector but the motherboard is 6 pin....can i do somethin bout it?
I couldnt read the power supply info...how many watts did it say?
it's work for me if i connect 4 pin into 8 pin connector but does this affect the performance of the processor?
yeah man when you play some heavy games it will restart by itself and when cpu draws more than it can restarts by itself beacuse it doesnt have enough juice
Actually you don't need the adapter 4 pin will work fine you just have to switch witch side give power simple it works for me
can I connect two 4 pin to 8 pin motherboard or will it crash? I need enough power to do overclock in my new mobo
have 500 psi and rx 580 nitro oc
But my pay has two 4 pins and one 6 pin can I use it to run my card and there is some thin else when I combine my 2 4 pins to make 8 their pin holes are different from card
I very confuse
bought new cheap pc case with psu included. that psu only has 4pin..
my mobo 8pin Asus h510m & Intel g6405
some people say just plug it directly,....
this video suggest use adapter, but somebody told his mobo broken because of it
☹️
Doesn't work to me, with and without adapter 🤔 maybe I need a power supply with extra more watts
Research needs to be done to ensure the power supply has enough wattage for the entire system. Cheap power supplies lie about their wattage and 12V rail output so a lot of times a quality 450W or 500W powers supply from a good brand like Seasonic will actually have more power output than a 600W unit from a cheap brand like logysis or Raidmax. Cooler Master's website has a great power supply calculator that i use for every build that i do. I did want to mention tho that if your power supply has the proper wattage and 12V output but only has a 4pin CPU power connector and your motherboard has an 8 pin CPU power connector, in almost ALL builds you will be just fine plugging in that 4pin connector from the power supply to the half of the motherboard's CPU power connector. You just need to check the connector end and match it up to the correct half of the CPU power connector on the mobo. (1) 4pin power cable from a PSU is rated for 144W and and 8 pin power cable from the PSU is exactly double at 288W. So as long as the TDP of the CPU is below 144W you will be fine. And nowadays, CPUs are being made with lower TDPs. If you had something like an AMD FX-8350 which is rated at 125W and wished to OC it then yes you would need the full 8 pins. But in most cases the CPU TDP is 100W or lower and would operate perfectly normal and be fully functional on a single 4 pin. Tomshardware.com has tons of "solved" questions relating to this exact topic. Toms hardware also has a wonderful list of power supplies grouped into several tiers from best to worst. Not only do low end brands lie about their power output but they also lack many of the safety features found in quality units. Those two can add up to a disaster, since a customer may do his/her homework and look up the power supply calculator online and lets say the calculator calculates that a 650W PSU is needed. The customer then buys a cheap PSU which claims to be rated at 650W but actually only puts out 475W. If that customers PC is going over that 475W actual output it can short out that cheap PSU which lacks the proper built in protections and end up with a best case scenario of a dead PSU (which will most likely kill the CPU, GPU, etc on its way out) or a worst case scenario of a house fire
Would recommend corsairs powersupply aswell 😉
I have Corsair AX750 Psu which has 4+4 cpu connector but holes don't match on Asus Prime h610..:(
bro i have a third party brand psu which came with the hp prebuilt pc im currently running a 95watt athlon II x4 640 am3 and i plan to upgrade to ryzen 3 1200 and i found an deal of msi b450 pro vdh plus for just 40$ it has 8 pin cpu power i wanted to ask if my psu will be enough or not?
My computer has something labeled Atx_sys that has 8 pins and atx_cpu with 4 and thats it what do?
It works anyway with the 4 pin connector. There's a chance you could overheat the cables to the power supply with the adaptor
Is there any problem in the long run ?
@@studiored4120 it's been 6 years. I don't think so
@@f1livenews2023 Thank you
I want to ask, does the p5 cable go to graphics card for power supply
Where to get a power supply that for 4pin connector
Would using a dual molex to 8pin atx12v be safe? I just bought one off eBay and I'm having doubts again. Please help ASAP!
Did it work?
@@BlackZephyrReal the one I bought had a weird pin arrangement so I had to modify it, but yes.
If you have the opportunity to buy an entirely new PSU, get that instead.
P.S. try not to reply to comments older than 4 months
@@JohnsontheFly xd
My CPU is just 65Watt TDP, And I have same issue, can I do this and have full potential of the beastly i3-8100? My powersupply is 475Watts. :/ Please help me asap (cuz I'm just running on that 4 Pin but need to play games)!
Is this really safe tho? Surely it won't provide the same power as an original 8 pin to 8 pin?
my motherboard needs 8 pin and i have a 4 pin cable plugged in. It still works. Did u not try with the 4 pin cable in the 8 pin? and plus i also have amd turble core enabled.
Jessica Tam Mine wouldn't fit.
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i've got a 8 pin rx 570 and my PSU is rated for 350w but can max out at 450w i do have a 6 pin, will that still work?
Bro how you fix your problem???
Can you just plug in a 4 pin eps connector when youre just using an apu processor? A8 9600 btw
Same
Thanks bro for your video help me to repaired my pc thanks you so much😀😀😀😀😀
You’re welcome.
notice the adaptor is white and the 8 pin on the mother board is black well there's a reason for that.
It is very easy to confuse the 8 pin version with the very similar-looking EPS 8 pin 12-volt cable.
You can plug a 4 pin 12 volt power cable into an 8 pin EPS motherboard connector but there's no guarantee that it will work. If the motherboard expects only one 12 volt rail then a 4 pin 12 volt cable may work. If the motherboard expects two 12 volt rails (many dual CPU motherboards require one 12 volt rail per CPU) then it won't work. Even if the motherboard works with a 4 pin 12 volt cable, you are still only providing half of the current carrying capacity which would be provided by an 8 pin EPS cable. That can overheat both the motherboard connector and 4 pin cable. Scorched or melted connectors can be a result. A motherboard which has the 8 pin EPS connector expects a lot of current and you are taking a serious risk by plugging in a 4 pin cable. The 4 pin cable only fits at one end of the 8 pin EPS motherboard connector so you can't plug it in improperly. That is, it only fits into one end of the motherboard connector unless you force it. If the cable doesn't go into the socket easily then you're probably trying to plug it into the wrong end. But then again, it's not a good idea to try to run with a 4 pin cable in an 8 pin motherboard anyway.
The 6+2 PCI Express power cable is made up of two pieces: a 6 pin piece, and a 2 pin piece. If you put the two pieces together then you have a full 8 pin PCI Express power cable. But if you split the connector into two parts then you can plug the 6 pin part into the older 6 pin PCI Express connector and leave the 2 pin part unplugged. That way, your power supply only needs to have one 6+2 cable to be compatible with both 6 pin and 8 pin PCI Express connectors.
Hello Sir. Whats the difference between this 4 pins and 8 pins? What are their jobs? Because I do have this newly purchased 400W PSU right now and it only has 4 pins.
They only provide 12V to the CPU. The extra pins are just so there are more cables, to conduct more power without the cables getting hot. Unless you are doing some crazy overclocking, you can just plug in the 4 pin directly into the 8 pin socket (there is one side where if fits easily, and one where it doesn't).
you could have just plugged the 4 pin in & it would have worked with out the adapter
thanks man. i just need to check if my coolmaster is the problem , and someone give me a source with 4pin, and i dont do anything because...
i've got a 8 pin rx 570 and my PSU is rated for 350w but can max out at 450w i do have a 6 pin, will that still work?
@@Hypastpist it will work... the extra 2 pin is only a ground
@@ricletoespinosa8594 i have only a 4 pin connector and my motherboard needs 8 pin do the adapter will do the work
@@mouzakkisaad438 It will, but it is not advisable.. you will probably encounter BSOD from time to time
What if i give it(the adaptor) just 1 cable free of HDD, would that be enough?...i still have 2 free modular on my PSU for the HDD...1 was thinking to give it entirely for the adaptor..
I burt the adapter playing need for speed peyback so I don't use this for gaming or if your procesador is too powerfull or use a gpu
Sooo i want to put my gpu in my old computer because i have a 1080 ftw
coming. but my old computer's PSU only has a two 6 pins but one has an extra
two cables to make it 8, so like a 6, and 8 pin on it. My 770 ftw
requires two 8 pins as well, so an adapter will work?
An adapter should work.
is it ok for the card to use this 6 to 8 adapter ? i worried about the power, because of using an adapter i worried if this will make the power unstable, or can reduce the graphic card performance or even brick the card
you don't need that,you can plug the 4pin connector to a 8pin slot on the right side... i'm using it like this
+Gabriel Ditrih Thanks. That is good to know.
***** ye dude,when i got my MBO that has 8pin slot,i also thought that i would need a 8 pin connector,but no.. only 4 thank god :) cause the motherboard takes such low power
I have a cpu with an 8pin connector but my mother board needs a 4pin connector. is there a 8-4pin connector?
I am sure there is. Try searching this site. www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1802533&Sku=
Lga 1366
Xeon x5650 95W Max Tdp
The pc work for basic tasks play youtube videos web searching, but when i get into a game after maximum 5 minutes the pc get black screen and i have to turn it off. Is becouse i connected just the 4 pins? With 8 pins i will sove the problem?
It could be the cooling fan on your video card or on your CPU. If either one of those isn’t working, the computer can overheat and shut down.
@@hoohoohoblin nope temperatures are all ok
Right, I have just purchased a Asus Strix 970 and it needs one 8 pin connector. My PSU is 750 watt and it only has one 6 pin connector. Will I be able to use a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter without any problems?
I think so.
Thanks! :D
the 6pin is not for the mobo power but for PCIe.
The problem with this adapter is that it does not increases the amount of power provided to the CPU. A 4 pins connector provides 186 W. and at the end of this 8 pins adapter you still get 186 W. The only difference is that those 186 W. are delivered throu 8 lines instead of 4 lines, so that the lines of the motherboard are less stressed.
You can plug the 4 pins connector to the 8 pins socket without problems !!!
If you want to encrease the amount of power provided to the CPU you can take 2 12V. cables from the 6 pins connector and 2 ground cables and make an additional 4 pins connector for the CPU. But that´s not needed if you are not doing overclocking.
you mean we dont need 8 pin connector for 8 pin motherboard unless we overclock the cpu?
@@Da_Sage No, I did not write that !!! Please read again what I wrote, specially the first lines !!!
@@Blurko17 heres the case i have a pentium g3250 and im about swap it into a core i5 4690 my motherboard has a 8pin port ,but im working with a 4pin connector and also i have a extra molex connector and a berge connector, since im swapping cpu's i thought i can make a 8pin conector by getting the 2×12v lines,, and the 2×ground lines by the extra molex connector and the berge connector and taking the other lines from the 4pin connector that i already have but i want to make sure that is it nessacary or can i run the core i5 with the 4pin connector?
@@Da_Sage I´m not an expert nor nothing like that. I´m just a common PC user, ok ? But I have some experience and a lot of logical thinking capacity. I´d recommend you to plug the Core i5 4690 and the 4pin connector to the motherboard; if this 4pins connector does not give enough current to the cpu then the PC will not start or will fail soon after starting and that will show you that you need to use the second option, which is to add 2x12v lines plus the 2ground lines.
But, I forgot, there is a chance that the Core i5 4690 will work with only the 4pins connector but it´s temperature will be very high and also the temperature of the cables will be very high because they will work at full power all time around. So that you have to check that issue !!!
You should chech what is the power requirements of that cpu and compare with the amount of power you are providing with both options: 1) Only the 4pins connector and 2) 4pins plus 2x12V + 2 ground lines. And remember that you should supply a surpluss of power otherwise the lines will get to hot and even burn !!!
Ok, I think that´s all what I can recommend you !!! GOOD LOOK !!!
Sir I brought my PC from relative and it was assembled by him only, from past few weeks it was shutting down automatically while working and PC was heating a lot, so I tried applying thermal paste and one additional fan, but it doesnt seemed differrence. I thought of removing all connections from the motherboard and re-assemble it, but It was very difficult to unplug the ATX 12 volts pin, it wasn't coming, I tried many ways to remove it but it was stuck very hard and Finally I decided to brake it off the pin which came from SMPS and put another, my mother board has 8-pin slot and the pin which was plugged to it was 4-pin and finally I broke the 4-pin and removed it from motherboard. And now my doubts are:-
1) Why wasn't the pin coming out, is it due to any burns?
2) Why was my PC heating a lot, is it due to less power from SMPS?
3) Now should I change whole SMPS or just a pin?
4) If I change pin should I use adapter?
5) What if the slot is burnt on motherboard?
It would be so helpful if you have solutions for me...🙏🙏🙏, and I am not a gamer, I use my PC for editing and I use softwares such as after effects, premire pro etc. I have 8GB ram, Nvidea zotac 1GB Graphics, AM3+ processor, AMD motherboard, and zebronics SMPS.
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ANYONE
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Or comment your phone no. I will contact you.
Please, it would be so helpful if anyone gives solution.
Thankyou so much.
If I am not wrong, too much power required, wear and tear increasing resistance in your wiring and metallic parts, means higher flows concentrated on some power streams...
Since a circuit goes to various parts, some streams will naturally be constantly overloaded, and if yours is an old board, rusts or dusts and other micro impurities may increase resistance making power distribution even tougher, in order to satisfy one higher power part, larger currents needing to travel through the board along the way of lower power parts... over time, overheating is natural. Especially your psu wear and tear faster this manner.
That is why after considering, I am not using an adapter to convert 4pins to 8pins based on the same concern.
It can run now... for a while, but the system can blow easily later due to instability.
Plz bro I need help
My motherboard supply only 4 pin but
The most psu are 24 pin
I didn't find psu match with my motherboard
I've hp desktop pro a mt
All mother boards are 24 pins. That's the motherboard power. And for cpu power there is 8 and 4 pin
dude I got asus z170 e how many pins should I connect from my power suply to MB it has 8, should I do 8 or less to not burn it??
If they both have 8, I think you should use 8, but I am not sure.
use 8. your mb will need the power.
*Someone help me, Asus Crosshair 6 Hero use a extra 4pin , my PSU don't have a extra 4pin i need this extra 4 pin to MB Work?*
if i used a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter for a graphics card, would it work?
+BepisMeister probably not. It depends on how the card is wired.
I bought a 600 watt coolmax with 4 pin and 6 pin and all the rest I think it's cheap cuz it's probably for older boards but I'm getting newer board msi and 8350 amd is this connector gonna feed enough for the cpu if u know cuz it was 30 buks new or should I just get another newer one
Not sure if it will work or not. It might. It is best to get parts with the proper connectors.
***** at frys the didn't have one like that but the did have mole to 4 pin so I bought it.i hope it works cuz I'm gonna plug the original 4 pin and the this one next to it.
djsmileyoflasvegas meant molex to 4 pin
Would it work if I overclocked an i7 2600k?
If u want explode, nop
I need the oposit. . .
same lol
Andy [Xvixx] just cut in half 👍
probably not going to help
same
you should be able to plug in the 8 pin in the 4 pin ... its just gonna stick out to the right i believe lol i had to do the same on my brothers pc
Did it work? i have the same problem as well... please, it really worked?
Yes. It worked.
Thanks a lot for quick response :)
Lipscomb yum
Man my RX 570 needs 8 pin however i only have 4 pin. Logically, i see it make sense but just to confirm if does this method work?
cpu and pcie connectors are different. you'll need another psu for your rx 570 mate
pcie connectors are for vgas, it should have a label PCI-E on it
but does the computer still boot?
I plugged my 4 pin in, and it works, but my cpu fan is louder than before. Would getting the adapter solve this?
I don't think so. Make sure none of the wires are touching the fan. It is possible the blade is hitting a wire and making extra noise.
It might that socket is a voltage regulator, your fan running with more intensity than before could be the result of the open four pins not being grounded.
You’re lucky you got a signal, some MBs won’t display a video signal But will run all of the other components if all the pins aren’t filled to ground the motherboard completely.
I am more concerned about overheating and sudden black out due to 4 into 8 pins use when gaming. Motherboard with 8 pins are for CPU with more cores, such as my i5 12400 may draw more power when gaming and board proceeds to overwhelm the 117 threshold... ... If psu pins overload and a shut down occurs, am worried that other parts also damaged.
If no shut down, the continuous 'stepping up' of power supply through the 4 pins into 8 pins may constantly wear down the cpu... ... I am not sure.
So after this video, I may still be getting a 650w bronze PSU to ensure balance of power distribution and prevent overload on the wiring of PSU resulting in resistance due to the heating of the wires and other units... ... Particularly when outside electric theories, dusts and humility and rusting of parts can make the entire system unstable.
Was thinking of 2 psu to 1 system, but this above concern also haunts me.
I read also such adapter is best not for gaming, especially for 12th gen CPU.
This could be very dangerous , the 4 pin connector only allows up to 140W of power , if you have a CPU which draws 150W + this can cause a fire . Think of it like a hose pipe , you are putting all that pressure though a small gauge pipe ( wire)
How would i find out what cpu i have...?
@@nytelyght Research it
@@technomad900 but i know nothing about the computer im using right now...is there anyway that you can find it out on your desktop when the computers on?
@@technomad900 and i need a adapter for a gpu...does the same apply in that case?
Bro can I use this technique for my i3 10100
Is there any disadvantage of this? Such as power loss, Wattage loss, etc. ??
no, full 8pin is used for extreme overlocking. regular usage 4pin is more than enough.
Not really. To my knowledge, the power threshold for CPU at say 117w can be thrashed by settings or boards and programs, especially gaming. Even without overclocking, such as my i5 12400 may require constant high juice for hours of gaming, means the 4pins will need to step up efforts to keep it running through the 8pins...
Imagine a heart pumping so fast but still cannot get enough oxygen, it can only result in overheating and damages to the entire circuit... ...
Unless you get a CPU requiring 8 pins to do underpowered jobs which say, a dual core can do... but why then get a powerful CPU in the first place when it isn't cheap to do so.
@@henryarchangel2921 A 4-pin can be put, by itself, into an 8-pin CPU power socket and the machine boot up and run. It will give it what power it can, and if the CPU draws more than that, it will shut the system down. If it shuts down when you start doing intensive stuff, just underclock the CPU.5 Apr 2014
My brother, I have a problem at atx_12v1 when I do the leg with each other does not leave the computer and when removed and run the computer works What is the solution
Link to it for a uk buyer for a 4 to 6 pin?
hey! would it work if I connect the 4 pin directly to the 8 pin? I read it can be done.
+Martin Schneider It might. Give it a try.
hoohoohoblin I don't know if you can help at all but I need a lot of help please please please I know nothing about my computer and the power supply went bad and I know how to fix it but need help connecting it anyone I'll take help from anyone
if u still need it shoot a massage for me ...
b85-g43? i have the same problem now
sir as you using 4-pin power supply with an 8-pin motherboard ,Is ur PC working smooth with graphic card kindly reply
regards
ankit
It was working. I made this video 10 years ago, so I don’t have the computer anymore.
I have a PSU with a 4-pin connector and I'm hoping to buy a new graphics card. However, the graphics card has a 6-pin connector. Do you think I should just buy a 4 pin-to 6 pin adapter?
Chewie You could try that. Ideally you would want to find a graphics card with the same connector as the power supply.
***** alright, thanks
Chewie You can use a molex to 6 pin adapter.
www.systemagnostic.com/wp-uploads/2013/01/molex_pci-e.jpg
Mikel Garganourakis I actually just changed my mind. My PSU didn't have enough watts to power the new GPU, so I've just decided to buy a new PSU that is at least 100 watts more than the GPU's Watt requirement.
the 6+2 pin is not for motherboard power AFAIK. It's a PCIe power used for GPU.
the wires are what... red and black?
*goes to my vision checked*
6 +2 its for gpu not cpu
i cant find my 6 pin connector wtf i dont see it on my motherboard
Uyour awesome at skateboarding and your videos rock
I connect 2 Molex to 8 pin EPS connector because my PSU has 1000w
I think you are lying, I see that you do not turn on the PC. When you finish connecting the Adapter.
seems like i'll be ok with my 4 pin my cpu only draws 65 watts tops
Is it safe to use 4 Pins to 8 Pins converters ?
it depends if your CPU is doesn't require allot of power, you can just connect the 4 pins on the right side of the 8 pins but if the CPU does require a lot of power, you should buy a new power supply that support 8 pins connector is it because the 8 pin require allot of power using a converter will split that power it need.
Where did you but the adapter
I AM MOZART I found it on eBay.
would this work if u put it to your graphics card
I don't think so.
it dosnt matter anymore in just getting a new psu
no no no
no it will not ive tried and sucessfully cooked one
You helped me Thank You
You’re welcome.
The project like this step by step is described on the Avasva website and many more plans you can find on that website.
My motherboard has 8pin + 4pin socket for the CPU...my PSU has only the 8pin...i just bought this molex to 4pin adaptor...How safe do you think this is? My CPU is really hungry for more power if i overclock(i don't at the moment)...Just wondering if it gives more power and that if is safe to use the adaptor
Same here so what happened? Did it work without any issues?
The 2-pin with the 6-pin is for PCI-E power, no the CPU.
yeah do not make this mistake as the awg of the wires will actually cook your mobo
when you have classic pc without high solution is 4 pin connector when you have a powerfull pc i mean 4k graphics ultras settings then you need all 8 pins
But the 4 connector is enough to start the pc an do normal things not much power needed than is 4 pin connector right When you need morge power then 8 pin connector without 8 pin the ultrasettings collaps becouse the cpu have doisnt enough power to stable the system
For 85w 6 core CPU 4 pin is o.k ?
Graphics card gt710 2gb uses up to 19 Watts.
My power supply is 600w 4pin for CPU
is this safe ?
Will this adapter supply the same power as a 8pin or is it just supplying the same power as a 4pin
I think it supplies the same power as an 8 pin, but am not sure.
Is it safe
Where did you buy this at?
I found it on eBay.
For the gpu is turning on and off pls i need help and its new gpu
You don’t have enough power to run your new GPU. I would suggest getting a better PSU. I don’t know your set up but I would say 700w is more than enough for most PCs. If your computer is low end you should still get a 550w or 600w PSU.
@@mer_meh my rx 570 was working on powersupply 400 watt pretty well but then after like 5 months the screen started glitching out and then it was just black screen
@@mer_meh 700 is way too much
NEVER DO THAT !!!! THE END!!!
Hey man I didnt realise that the new mobo i bought had a 8pin connector but on my psu i have to 4pin connectors could i some how plug it in the motherboard thanks :)
+Stanley Hansen I don't think so. Your MB needs power to all 8 plugs.
ok if i were to buy a new motherboard what would be your suggestion? thanks
you can plug the 4pin PSU power to the 8pin socket. the other 4 extra pins are for OC purposes. The PC will run just fine with only 4pins connected as long as you don't overclock.
OK thanks ill have a look into that :)
Can't attach a photo here. I would have snapped an image of my rig which runs perfectly fine with just 4pins and the other 4 pins are left empty.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA! AVOID IT ITS JUST A BANDIED. What i have learned is if your mother board wants a pins it wants 24v! not 12! i did the same thing on my old psu on the motherboard i have now it worked fine however i got a bigger power supply that had the correct 8 pin connector but i chose to split it to 4 pin and then use the 4 pin to 8 pin in my motherboard just to get that little extra length around my case and i got consent bsod! it may work for a very low spec computer but it really needs 24v not 12v and this method should be avoided or you may run into some serious issues
Did you have trouble using the pc? that read that when it becomes not spend all the energy that should use the 8-pin, and if you use many processes can shut the pc suddenly
Dartrix The computer worked fine.
Don't try to give people advice if you can't tell the difference between GPU cables and one's for the motherboard.
Where to find a 4pins, i have 6pins. Troubleshooting mb in the middle of the night
I found it on eBay.
www.newegg.com
try here thats were i get my stuff
my mother board wireless just five plugging a 4 pin into an 8 motherboard. a lot of people do this. this connector just seems like a money grab for unaware people to me.
Did this actually work? If so for how long
As long as you wish IF you can use a CPU constantly underpowered, say, to watch DVDs at below 100w...
But then why buy a powerful CPU for 8pins instead of just a dvd player?
@@henryarchangel2921 Yes that's true. Do you know anything about the motherboards with one 8 pin and one 4 pin? Wondering if I can use just the 8 pin on those. Thanks for the reply btw after a year 😊
DO NOT OVERCLOCK 😂 or you’ll be stuck with a rebooting desktop
I have overclocked fx 8120 with only 4 pin plugged in 8 pin connector, still works fine
I thinking of getting a new mb and cpu. Now i have another problem intel or amd.
Blah blah I've been in the same boat, it comes down to Price. Go for a new architecture, if you're on a budget, remember never to spend money on year+ old tech. So, in the 100-150$ budget. You can get a dual core pentium g4560, an i3-7100 or 7400. Or get an AMD Ryzen, whichh absolutely stumps intels budget line up by a good margin. Better performance from multi-threaded applications and it even has a much sleeker looking heatsink and fan (silent as hell). Only bad thing i would say is it doesn't have integrated graphics. So you 100% will need a GPU of any kind, a minor deal cuz DUH people get gpus anyway. Get either the AMD R 1200 or 1300x again, based on what you can afford, or go for the Ryzen 5 cpu if you can. Compatible AM4 socket Mobo like the B350-A from Asus. Slap on DDR4 (Right now this RAM crap is overpriced) and BAM!
intel for work load amd for graphics and over clocking
Does it work normally? :)
Yes.