Computer nerds.. What kind of mobo power adapter do I need?

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  • MrMaxwell
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jul 2005
    • 10057
    #1

    Computer nerds.. What kind of mobo power adapter do I need?

    The psu that came with the case has a 4 pin power connector for the board... the board has an 8 pin connector. Can I make that work, some way??

    The case is pretty nice but the fucking idiots put the psu at the bottom and the cables are both too short to reach to mobo. Pure genius by design.
    Last edited by MrMaxwell; 01-07-2013, 08:42 PM.
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    • MrMaxwell
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Jul 2005
      • 10057
      #2
      http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=5142242

      http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=1438619
      The case was a great deal for $49 shipped, but the fucking cables are too short and I'm not sure the psu is going to work

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        • geedub
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2005
          • 3489
          #3
          get a sata or molex to pci-e adapter

          they are like 6 bucks on tiger direct
          Reliable web host that actually cares, tell em geedub sent ya. Vacares

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            • Vapid - BANNED FOR LIFE
              Barterer
              • Aug 2004
              • 4864
              #4
              Use cooler master for heating/cooling.

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                • Markul
                  Likes Pie
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 12403
                  #5
                  Originally posted by MrMaxwell
                  The psu that came with the case has a 4 pin power connector for the board... the board has an 8 pin connector. Can I make that work, some way??

                  The case is pretty nice but the fucking idiots put the psu at the bottom and the cables are both too short to reach to mobo. Pure genius by design.
                  Without the full specs it's hard to see what kind of Watt you need on the PSU. There are some calculators online.

                  Get MORE than you need and buy quality, PSU is something that people overlook when building rigs and can be a source for all kinds of weird problems if under-dimensioned.
                  But.... I pulled out...

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                    • Darkhorse
                      Horsing Around
                      • Sep 2002
                      • 5879
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Markul
                      Without the full specs it's hard to see what kind of Watt you need on the PSU. There are some calculators online.

                      Get MORE than you need and buy quality, PSU is something that people overlook when building rigs and can be a source for all kinds of weird problems if under-dimensioned.

                      Agreed. A 4-pin connector only provides around 75W. Be good to know more specs.

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                        • bronco67
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Dec 2006
                          • 29026
                          #7
                          Sometimes you can get by with just using the 4 pins. It won't hurt to try.

                          I build every system for my render farm, and I think there's at least one motherboard with a 4pin connector in an 8pin slot. I would probably worry about whether or not that PSU has enough juice.
                          Last edited by bronco67; 01-08-2013, 05:59 AM.

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                            • MrMaxwell
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Jul 2005
                              • 10057
                              #8
                              I was thinking I could get by with four because all I am running off of the board is the cpu http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4501108 (A10-5800k) and ballistix low profile ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148658

                              Is that what the 8 pin connector is called? PCIE? I though that was a card slot.. Does the molex adapter come out to a 4 pin and then I plug both in, or would it adapt it to the 8 pin connector? As I understand it the 8 pin is just doubling up the wiring, right? I know from past experience god damned amd cpus are always power hungry whores ... it says 100w, but pffft

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                                • bronco67
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Dec 2006
                                  • 29026
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by MrMaxwell
                                  I was thinking I could get by with four because all I am running off of the board is the cpu http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4501108 (A10-5800k) and ballistix low profile ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148658

                                  Is that what the 8 pin connector is called? PCIE? I though that was a card slot.. Does the molex adapter come out to a 4 pin and then I plug both in, or would it adapt it to the 8 pin connector? As I understand it the 8 pin is just doubling up the wiring, right? I know from past experience god damned amd cpus are always power hungry whores ... it says 100w, but pffft
                                  PCI is different. It's made not to fit in that slot.

                                  They make these things idiot proof, because lots of idiots build their own systems -- and I'm one of 'em.

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                                    • MrMaxwell
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Jul 2005
                                      • 10057
                                      #10
                                      I ended up turning the psu upside down and nothing out the case.. now the wires reach and it's working fine with four pins (I was pretty sure I'd be alright since I don't have any cards or anything)

                                      If it gets unstable or anything I'll mess with it some more, but it seems to be pretty solid so far. I usually buy a name brand psu, but I didn't really want to spend a-lot.

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