ucjman Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Newb question here... Planning my first build and currently do not have hardware, but from reading on both the ASUS P5E MB and the Corsair HX520W I've got the following quesiton. The Corsair HX520W comes with both a 4-pin and 8-pin connector. The ASUS P5E MB it seems can take both a 4-pin or 8-pin EATX12V power plug. I've read that the 8-pin EPS connector is used for server applications. Does this mean I would want to hook up the 4-pin connector from the HX520W or would the 8-pin connector be better since the ASUS P5E has this connection capability? I'm sure this is a pretty simple answer but as I'm new to PC building any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 27, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 27, 2007 If your MB has an 8 PIn connector then use that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucjman Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Can someone explain to me the difference b/t the 4-pin and 8-pin connector? What's the benefit of an 8-pin connector beyond some updated ATX standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 28, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 28, 2007 The 8-pin connector supplies more power to the board and allows for more voltage and stability to higher end components such as quad core CPU's, multiple video cards, etc. If you have an 8-pin ATX connector, I would recommend using the 8-pin connector provided on the HX520. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucjman Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Appreciate the explanation. Thanks a bunch RAM GUY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 28, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 28, 2007 No problem, let us know if you have any other questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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