Asus P8P67 pro ATX power question.

[jaspap]

Question, need help please. I am building right now, I got the Asus P8P67 PRo, I am using the Corsair TX 850 V2. There is the big ATX power connector to the right side of the MOBO, which I got plugged in, but there is also one at the top left of the MOBO. It's 8pin, I have a 8 pin from the PSU, but half of it is a different shape then the MOBO, the squares dont match.

So can I use just half the plug? Use 4 pins.

[ilya]

You either got it backwards or you got an incorrectly wired PSU. It's not a huge deal if you only plug in a 4 pin, but it's not recommended if you're overclocking.

Can you post a picture?

[_dangtx_]

usually you combine those two but i guess one 4 pin should be ok with a cpu that wont pull truck loads

[jaspap]

It still fits in fine, my only question is this.

My 8-pin splits, 1 half is perfect, it has 2 squares and 2 squares with the corners cut off.
the other side just has 4 squares with the corners cut off.

Now the Mobo, both 4 have 2 squares and 2 cut squares.

Both my 4 still fit, but the shape is just a little different?
Should I just plug in both?

[ilya]

There shouldn't be any problems as it's just "missing" corners that hold it firmly in place. As long as it doesn't wiggle out easily, I'd just use it. An RMA for 2 measly pins just isn't worth it, since the other 2 pins should be holding them in place.

[dma0991]

It is normal for a 8 pin connector to be a 4+4 pin to accommodate motherboards that have only 4 pin power. If it fits properly I don't see what is the problem as a cut square power pin should fit in a perfect square slot but not the other way around.

[KaptCrunch]

Originally Posted by jaspap

It still fits in fine, my only question is this.

My 8-pin splits, 1 half is perfect, it has 2 squares and 2 squares with the corners cut off.
the other side just has 4 squares with the corners cut off.

Now the Mobo, both 4 have 2 squares and 2 cut squares.

Both my 4 still fit, but the shape is just a little different?
Should I just plug in both?

DON'T MIX PCI-E WITH MB POWER FOR THOSE CONNECTS ARE REVERSED POLARITYS

Damage wiil happen


what version of bios ? current is 1502

[jaspap]

So should I just use 1 4 pin, I have both in, and everything seems to be working fine. I know for sure it is not the PCI-E plugs.

Also, for anyone who has this mobo, I have another question.

1- When you first turn on your computer, do you get a red light by the cpu, then the ram, then the videocrad, just for a second, but they go in that order. Then they go off, and you just have that steady green below?

[ilya]

Originally Posted by jaspap

So should I just use 1 4 pin, I have both in, and everything seems to be working fine. I know for sure it is not the PCI-E plugs.

Also, for anyone who has this mobo, I have another question.

1- When you first turn on your computer, do you get a red light by the cpu, then the ram, then the videocrad, just for a second, but they go in that order. Then they go off, and you just have that steady green below?

Every motherboard is different, but it sounds like yours is just giving you LED feedback of successful POST on your CPU/RAM/GPU.

[KaptCrunch]

Originally Posted by jaspap

So should I just use 1 4 pin, I have both in, and everything seems to be working fine. I know for sure it is not the PCI-E plugs.

Also, for anyone who has this mobo, I have another question.

1- When you first turn on your computer, do you get a red light by the cpu, then the ram, then the videocrad, just for a second, but they go in that order. Then they go off, and you just have that steady green below?

cool its working , the second EPS12V plug usally for dual cpu MB/sli/cross-over

for reading your asus manual.pdf can answer your questions

lower green means MB is powerd