Activating the mainboard power source

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Activating the mainboard power source

Carpinelli99
Junior Member

12-28-2016, 04:49 PM

You're unsure about which power connectors to use for your motherboard. The top left ports are for 8-pin power, and you should match them with the appropriate pins from your PSU and CPU. Check the PSU manual or manufacturer guidelines to confirm the correct pin configuration.

Carpinelli99

12-28-2016, 04:49 PM #1

mati9139
Member

01-13-2017, 12:57 AM

It works either way. The mention of CPU and PCIe indicates that both cables can connect to the same ports regardless of the specific connectors chosen.

mati9139

01-13-2017, 12:57 AM #2

It works either way. The mention of CPU and PCIe indicates that both cables can connect to the same ports regardless of the specific connectors chosen.

Fatryx
Member

235

01-15-2017, 01:43 AM

On either side of the PSU, the cables connect the 12V and ground to the board or GPU. It's crucial to avoid forcing EPS from the CPU into the GPU and vice versa.

Fatryx

01-15-2017, 01:43 AM #3

On either side of the PSU, the cables connect the 12V and ground to the board or GPU. It's crucial to avoid forcing EPS from the CPU into the GPU and vice versa.

Killer_US
Member

103

01-16-2017, 12:01 PM

CPU and GPU power connections both use four 12V cables and four ground cables. The board’s design changes slightly when connecting, but the way the swappable cables are connected works well. You’re free to use any of the four connectors.

Killer_US

01-16-2017, 12:01 PM #4

Marokre
Junior Member

01-16-2017, 08:17 PM

Thanks for your help. I noticed the two cables labeled with CPU and they connected properly into the CPU and PCIe ports. System started up successfully.

Marokre

01-16-2017, 08:17 PM #5

Thanks for your help. I noticed the two cables labeled with CPU and they connected properly into the CPU and PCIe ports. System started up successfully.