8 pin or 4+4 pin CPU connection ?

[Unklmo]

680i mobo with a Q6600 proc.
what's the diff between the single 8 pin and the 4+4 pin (in combined mode)
if there is a diff, more importantly, which one should i be connecting ?

[enaberif]

8 pin is for power hungry cpus. If you can use it I suggest to use it :D

[Unklmo]

Originally Posted by enaberif

8 pin is for power hungry cpus. If you can use it I suggest to use it :D

i can use it, i have an 8 pin connection.
but there has to be some difference between the 2. shouldn't there ?
thnx

[enaberif]

quoted from elsewhere

technically 4 vs 8 pin comes down to the fact that the 8pin gives you more stable voltage with less drop.

[Unklmo]

ok, i'll buy that for a buck.
thnx E