martysprague Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 I'm working on a Dell XPS 420, replacing the power supply. We ordered a Corsair CX 500. Everything is good except there is a 4 pin, 12V power connection to the motherboard (2 yellow, 2 black wires) and the CX 500 does not have a 4 pin connector. There is a 8-pin connector labelled CPU. First question: is this the correct connector to supply 12V to the motherboard? There is no other 8 pin connector. Second question: Is there simply a 8 pin to 4 pin converter cable I can purchase? Or is this simply not a good replacement PSU for the Dell 420? Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Thank You, Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee Corsair Hotpot Posted May 4, 2018 Corsair Employee Share Posted May 4, 2018 I'm working on a Dell XPS 420, replacing the power supply. We ordered a Corsair CX 500. Everything is good except there is a 4 pin, 12V power connection to the motherboard (2 yellow, 2 black wires) and the CX 500 does not have a 4 pin connector. There is a 8-pin connector labelled CPU. First question: is this the correct connector to supply 12V to the motherboard? There is no other 8 pin connector. Second question: Is there simply a 8 pin to 4 pin converter cable I can purchase? Or is this simply not a good replacement PSU for the Dell 420? Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Thank You, Marty Hi, Our 8pin CPU cable is actually a 4+4 so you can split the end and use just a single 4pin for your motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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