6+2 pin PSU to 4 pin motherboard

[Jason Nolasco]

I recently bought a Corsair 600w CX series and it supplied two 6+2 PCI-e connectors. Unfortunately, my motherboard only has a 4 pin. Is there any way I can make this work? Or do I have to return the item?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You split the 8 pin for your 4 pin CPU power.

6+2 is for Graphic cards.

 

[airplanegeek]

You are looking at the wrong connector. There should be a 4+4 pin that you can seperate and plug half into the motherboard

 

[RealBeast]

You are looking at the wrong connector -- the motherboard needs an ATX+12V 4 or 8 pin connector that helps power the CPU and you are looking at the PCIe power connectors that go to graphic cards.

DO NOT attach a PCIe connector to the motherboard. Read your manual and understand what you need to connect before doing so or you will have significant issues that cannot be repaired.

 

[bgunner]

Are you refering to the EPS 4 pin connector located towards teh top of teh board near the CPU for teh 4 pin? If so there should be a 4 pin connector from the PSU, sometimes there is a 4+4 pin connector which is fine to use half of it. .