F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop 8 pin and 4 pin power connectors available

8 pin and 4 pin power connectors available

8 pin and 4 pin power connectors available

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littlerascal19
Member
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07-26-2021, 12:47 PM
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Hi there i was thinking of changing my motherboard and case(into a Pure Base 500DX), from a Gigabyte B560m Gaming HD to a MSI MAG B560 Torpedo. I checked with pcpartpicker and was given a warning that the MSI MAG B560 Torpedo might require a 4 pin power cables for the CPU on top of the 8 pin. My cooler master G700 PSU did not have the 4 pin power thingy and only an 8 pin. is the 4 pin power cables to the CPU really necessary and i have to buy another PSU or is it just used for overclocking? This is my PC spec, if that helps CPU: i5-11600k GPU: Zotac RTX 3060Ti Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB311L ARGB RAM: Kingston Fury DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB (2x8GB) RGB SSD: Lexar NVME 512 GB and a Cooler Master 212 Turbo
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littlerascal19
07-26-2021, 12:47 PM #1

Hi there i was thinking of changing my motherboard and case(into a Pure Base 500DX), from a Gigabyte B560m Gaming HD to a MSI MAG B560 Torpedo. I checked with pcpartpicker and was given a warning that the MSI MAG B560 Torpedo might require a 4 pin power cables for the CPU on top of the 8 pin. My cooler master G700 PSU did not have the 4 pin power thingy and only an 8 pin. is the 4 pin power cables to the CPU really necessary and i have to buy another PSU or is it just used for overclocking? This is my PC spec, if that helps CPU: i5-11600k GPU: Zotac RTX 3060Ti Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB311L ARGB RAM: Kingston Fury DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB (2x8GB) RGB SSD: Lexar NVME 512 GB and a Cooler Master 212 Turbo

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chargames10
Junior Member
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07-26-2021, 05:19 PM
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Avoid using a new power supply. Keep the four-pin plug disconnected, it should work.
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chargames10
07-26-2021, 05:19 PM #2

Avoid using a new power supply. Keep the four-pin plug disconnected, it should work.