4 pin connecter into 8 pin connector for gaming

[jtoml3]

Hi all,

I've just upgraded my PC and realised my PSU is a 4 pin connector but the motherboard has an 8 pin connector. I've plugged one of the 4 pins into it and it works fine, however will this be suitable for gaming, such as ARMA, Squad etc? Or will I have to get a converter cable?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

The TDP for the CPU is 54W.

Specs:
Gigabyte B360M HD3 LGA 1151 mATX Motherboard

Aerocool VP 550W PSU

Asus Phoenix GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5

Intel Pentium G5500 3.80GHz LGA1151 Processor

8GB DDR4 RAM

 

[Kashimi]

Check to see if you have another 4 pin cable. the PSU usually will split the 8 pin into 2 4 pins (which can go side by side to fit) if you don't have a solid 8 pin connector.

 

[jtoml3]

It does have another 4 pin tied to it. I tried that initially but the computer turned off a few seconds after starting. I also had the CPU plugged into SYS FAN by accident (which is now in CPU FAN).

I don't know if using the two 4 pins caused the crash or if it was the CPU being in SYS FAN. I'll have to try the two 4 pins again now the CPU connector is in the right place.

I assume it's unlikely for two 4 pins in an 8 pin connector to cause a crash?

 

[Kashimi]

It shouldn't have. That's odd.

 

[jtoml3]

If it was the cause of the crashing, can I get away with just one 4 pin connector?

 

[Kashimi]

You are probably going to experience issues with only half the power running to the CPU

 

[jtoml3]

I tried both 4 pins again and it hasn't crashed yet. Maybe it was the SYS FAN for whatever reason.

Thanks for the help!