4-pin

Forum discussion tagged with 4-pin.
  1. LivinNamericer

    Question New PSU on LGA 775 MB only starts with 4-pin CPU connector unplugged ?

    I'm in the process of building a retro gaming rig: ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA LGA775 QX6800 Core2 Quad Extreme 2.93GHz 2x1GB OCZ Dual Ch. DDR2 6400 667MHz Gigabyte Radeon HD 4650 1GB AGP 128GB SATAIII Samsung SDD Evga 750w G3 Modular PSU Everything works fine with an old generic 400w PSU w/...
  2. MrWanderer

    [SOLVED] 4 pin PSU to power 8 pin CPU

    Processor: Interl Core i5 11600K Mother Board: Asus Prime B560m-a I've gone for the cheapest motherboard I could find that was compatible with the processor and had a M.2 NVME socket, didn't even knew about overclocking, so ended up picking a mobo that doesn't support it. My PSU only has a 4...
  3. S

    [SOLVED] Can someone help me shop for a "Fan Splitter" 4-pin PWN connector that ALL the connectors are 4-pin and NOT some 4-pin and some 3-pin?

    Hello all, I am looking for a Fan Splitter to connect 4 Arctic P14 case fans. I am looking for something like this...
  4. L

    [SOLVED] Fans connected to fan hub, but they run at max speed despite all of them are PWM?

    Fans: Lian Li Bora Lite 120 Fan Hub: Cooler Master Masterfan PWM Hub https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0822NW3P9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Vision D I have ten of the named fans connected to the fan hub, which the hub connects to the...
  5. D

    [SOLVED] Motherboard claiming that only one 4-pin CPU power cable is connected

    Hi, I have decided to ask here, because I am seriously out of ideas. Motherboard has started to claim during POST that only one 4-pin CPU cable is connected. In the reality, I have two 4-pin CPU cables connected. This message appears for a few seconds, and then PC boots correctly. My computer...
  6. L

    [SOLVED] What PSU do i need?

    Recently upgraded all my PC parts except the PSU, My old motherboard only had a 4-pin connector and my 1050ti had none, Now I have a new motherboard that requires an 8-pin connector (which my psu does not have), and my new GPU which has an 8-pin and and 4-pin connector (again my psu only has 1...
  7. Svalkash

    [SOLVED] Control 3 pin? 3-pin vs Molex?

    Hello everyone. I need your advice about fans. Already bought a motherboard ASRock Fatality B450 gaming K4 and Midi-tower case with 4 vents. The problem is that all vents have 3-pin and Molex ports. Mobo has 3 ports for 4-pin vents, power supply - 2 Molex. Recently heard that some motherboards...
  8. L

    [SOLVED] 3-pin fans on 4-pin PWM controlled adapter

    Hi guys! I'm about to upgrade some parts on my PC, especially the cooling/noise reduction. I'm gonna buy a Fractal Define S, which has 2x 140mm 3-pin fans, I also have 2x 140mm 3-pin fans AND 4x 140mm 4-pin PWM fans laying around. So there are 4x 3-pin and 4x 4-pin fans. Since no MoBo has so...
  9. gordonmousedeer

    Question Can a 4-pin (Molex) connector power a hard disk drive safely?

    I built a computer for my father with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and 8 GB of RAM recently; I'll call this computer the "Ryzen 3 PC". My father's old computer that has about 1 GB of RAM and an Intel Pentium D 805 recently stopped showing anything on screen; I will call this the "Pentium PC" for...
  10. gordonmousedeer

    [SOLVED] Can a 4-pin (Molex) connector power a hard disk drive safely?

    I built a computer for my father with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and 8 GB of RAM recently; I'll call this computer the "Ryzen 3 PC". My father's old computer that has about 1 GB of RAM and an Intel Pentium D 805 recently stopped showing anything on screen; I will call this the "Pentium PC" for...
  11. X

    Question 2x 4pin in 1 8pin, or a 4pin?

    I have a Seasonic Focus 750 Gold (http://www2.seasonic.com/product/focus-plus-750-gold/ ) and a i5-8600k with the Asrock edit z390 Extreme 4 Motherboard. I have bought the motherboard and cpu just recently, and when building it I saw that I have a 8pin and a 4pin for the CPU, now I have plugged...
  12. T

    Windows won't boot up when gpu connected..

    Guys I'm having an outdated gtx 660.. A few days back..my screen turns black in middle game and when booty the display black... And other works fine and same thing happened again... And now my pc won't boot when gpu connected It's just did a half sec fan spin and turns off.. I don't know is...
  13. D

    Phisical cores help

    Just wondering how many phi cal cores does the i7 cores have
  14. A

    B250 vs H270 motherboards for 7th series i5

    Hi, I am looking for a motherboard for a 7th series Intel i5 (NOT planning to overclock), let's say i5-7600. Something mid-range - 8 GB DDR4, GTX 1050, PCI-E WiFi adapter. So it's going to be the B250 or H270 chipset, and I find that some motherboards are equivalent with only difference in the...
  15. S

    Alienware M17x R3 GTX 580m Unstable Windows 10 Driver??

    Hello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. I have an Alienware M17x R3 laptop with a GTX 580m GPU. The laptop runs just beautifully until I apply a load onto the GPU; At which point the driver dies and I get the Windows 10 BSOD. I've tried: Bare-bones boot (No extra RAM or...
  16. M

    A reasonable laptop

    A laptop for my personal use to achevie.my Goal.
  17. S

    rx470 triple monitor 1080p 144hz

    Hi folks. Just wanted to ask if the rx470 can hold 3 monitors at 1080p 144hz each. (forgot to mention: not for gaming) Thanks
  18. A

    Chieftec 600W or Toughpower 600W for SLI

    Hi guys, This is probably the questions that should have been asked 10 years ago but I have to ask it now. I'm not spending too much time on computer, and when I do, I'm just playing some old title games with my friends, no new titles or whatsoever.. As I have old 8800GTX that still punches...
  19. Q

    CL9 and CL10 Corsair Vengeance

    Should I be worried with this Setup? Vengeance® — 1x8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9) Vengeance® — 1x8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M1A1866C10) I just bought another ram, I ordered CL9 and came to there store and they give me this CL10. :( And I don't know what to say, and dunno what to...
  20. B

    GTX 970,1060 or 1070 mainly for photo editing on 4k monitor?

    Hi friends, here is my current configuration- Motherboard : Asus P8Z77-V CPU : i7-3770 @3.4Ghz RAM : 16 GB DDR3 (Gskill 16GB ARES RAM F3-1866C10D-16GAB) SSD : OCZ-Vertex4 240GB GPU : Asus GTX 670 with 2GB memory Monitor: Dell ultrasharp 23 inch full HD. PSU: Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2UK 850 Watts...
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    Rise of the Tomb Raider's icon not responding

    My friend downloaded Rise of the TombRaider from Steam but after setup as we click on the ROTTR.exe nothing happens.... game is not showing any window or anything.....it is not running.....:(
  22. MileLord

    Help with choosing а CPU (High-End)

    I need to upgrade my PC, now I have FX 8350 @4.8GHz. I want to buy new CPU, budget is 350e for CPU. I use PC for Rendering, Programming, Photoshop and sometimes games. Thinking about 5820k with Bradwell-E MB. What do you recommend? (wait for zen??)
  23. D

    Computer crashes randomly

    First up, I do apologize if I am posting in the wrong section. But I am under the impression that this is of some sort gpu related. Please redirect me if this is not the correct area for this problem. My computer has been acting up as of yesterday. I am just normally using the computer...
  24. K

    gtx 960 only at 30% usage?

    when i play league of legends-minecraft my GPU usage is at 30-50% but i get more than 60 fps why is that? this only happens on old or not demanding games when i paly witcher 3 or ac unity my cpu is at 60-70% and the gpu at 99% why is that? i always deactivate vsync and i have a gtx 960 i dont...
  25. T

    FREEZING at 50%

    Ok so my computer likes to freeze around a 50% load and 50 degrees celcius, any ideas why? Build: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 AMD Octa-core FX-9590 4.7GHz Desktop Black Edition 8 Socket AM3+ MSI Graphics Cards R9 Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX and...
  26. R

    Micro SD card shows up as 44 KB in windows 7

    I have a brand new micro sd card (Patriot 64 GB LX series) that shows up as 44.0 KB in windows. I bought it from the store, it is not fake. In my phone (android) it shows up the correct size but whenever I run it in windows it doesn't seem to want to work properly. I've tried formatting it in...
  27. Wing0

    No signal from gpu

    In one pc, my gpu gets no signal. In another pc, it works. It the first pc, another gpu works. Why is my gpu not working on the one pc?
  28. QuestionableUsername

    Monitor/CPU cooler drivers?

    So if I just need to pre-install graphics card + motherboard drivers (according to newegg) , why does my BenQ monitor come with a CD if it has no drivers? I believe my Corsair H100i did as well. Is there something I'm unaware of?
  29. T

    First time rig builder looking for advice. Mainly graphics card advice.

    I'm a first time PC builder. I'm looking at building a gaming rig for approximately £1500 but wouldn't mind spending little more if it makes it a lot better. Do people think there is much difference between the Radeon R9 295X2 and Dual GTX 970s? This is my idea for a Radeon rig...
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    Asus Z97 Pro Gamer

    http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16813132412 Is this a good board ? Performance? DPC latency? Any specific issues or problems? I'm tired of microcenter boards. Most of the shelves are customers returned items (abused replacement plan).
  31. E

    I feel like my PC is running on a "sub-par" preformance.

    Hello everyone, I have a PC of mine which I refer to as "budget high-end" as in that I buy a part/upgrade a part every once a year or so. Now I got a big GPU upgrade last year, very happy, and definitely an upgrade from my previous Sapphire Radeon 6770 to a Gigabyte GTX 770. Although this...
  32. V

    CPU usage 100%

    When i play a game called warface my cpu goes to 100%and makes everything lag My computer specs 4GB RAM intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz 3.00GHZ
  33. J

    Computer Audio issue- Singing from music sounds distant

    I'm not sure of the issue or what details are needed so i hope i cover everything. And not sure what category this should be placed under. But the sound coming out of my speakers is muffled. When listening to music from the desktop, the instrumental comes in perfectly fine, however, once the...
  34. blue_smoke

    New Zalman CNPS5X High Temperatures

    So. After seeking out lower noise, I wanted to replace my stock CPU cooler with the Zalman CNPS5X. Right now, with my e6850, 65w tdp, I'm sitting at 62C full load with the fan at 70% and I can feel air blowing out of the back. These temps are not normal, even with my stock cooler I get around...
  35. P

    Sapphire r9 280x

    1st of all i wanted to ask if this gpu Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TOXIC is compatible with my mobo : Gigabyte H67MA-USB3-B3 and psu: Cosair 800w 2nd i found a new Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TOXIC for 250 euro and a 2 month used Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TRI-X OC. Whats the difference btw this cards and...
  36. K

    Hard Drive Problem

    Hi, I have a problem with one of my hard drives. It's a slave hard drive not the master that windows is on. That hard drive is an (ssd) This is an h drive. I have windows 7 64 bit Home premium I have a z77 x ud5h Gigabyte Board. Core 17 3rd Gen processor. 16 gb Memory. I have 4 hard drives in...
  37. B

    (Moderator please delete this)

    [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n7NtQ7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n7NtQ7/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n7NtQ7/benchmarks/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core...
  38. H

    Building gaming pc

    Im not really looking to spend over $700, that doesn't include a processor though as I already have an i7 4770k. I mainly play MMO's (WoW, GW2, maybe WIldstar). I'd like the build to include WIndows but I could also just get that separate. I already have a monitor(as well as keyboard and...