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8 PIN CPU Power??

Gryzor · 2007-03-22 13:38:16

hey lads.. i upgraded my power supply about 6 months ago....last month i upgraded to a core2duo processor, and compatible board, and i see it needs an 8 PIN CPU plug. my "new" power supply only has a 4 PIN CPU plug, which I've plugged in and it works. Question is: whats the story here, is my processor getting enough power,…

22-03-2007 1:38pm

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Gryzor

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hey lads..

i upgraded my power supply about 6 months ago....last month i upgraded to a core2duo processor, and compatible board, and i see it needs an 8 PIN CPU plug. my "new" power supply only has a 4 PIN CPU plug, which I've plugged in and it works.

Question is: whats the story here, is my processor getting enough power, is it being limited in some way??

thanks

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#2 22-03-2007 3:41pm

L31mr0d

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those extra 4 pins are just for stability purposes, you won't get as good an overclock without utilizing the full 8 pin connector, for normal volts and use you will be fine though.

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#3 22-03-2007 7:18pm

Richard Dower

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The 8pin is more directed at dual core CPU's.

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