HELP! My ATX Power Supply CPU Connections are Different!

[TrufflesG]

Just got my AMD AB350M PRO4 MB today and trying to install it.
Unlike the A320M-DGS I'm sensing back, this board has an 8 pin CPU connector.

I have a OCZGSX700 Power supply.
It has Two CPU Power Connections
CPU1 and CPU2 (each as 4 pins)

The MB looks like it takes both of these side by side...by I'm not sure.

I do not have an ATX12v1 8 pin connector on my power supply.
Just these TWO, 4 pin CPU Connectors.

What do I do?

 

[captaincharisma]

im sorry but i read your entire post but i cannot find if you ever mentioned what CPU you have.

 

[4745454b]

Correct. The two 4pins "connect together" and make the 8 pin. Are they notched in any way? Make sure you have them together correctly and it should just fit in.

 

[TrufflesG]

Correct. The two 4pins "connect together" and make the 8 pin. Are they notched in any way? Make sure you have them together correctly and it should just fit in.

Thank you sir.
Appreciate the assist

Wasn't sure if the AM4 needed the extra 4 pins or not.

 

[TrufflesG]

Does anyone know if this forum has an IGGY list function?
Only been here a short time but I've had enough of one annoying member in particular.
Thanks

 

[4745454b]

Nope. The general advice we give is to ignore a member. If they are being rude or swearing you can use the report function. That's the triangle button to the right of "reply to Xmember" at the bottom of a post. If they are harassing you in PM that's trickier. We can block their PMs, but it's site wide so we don't like doing that. If it's someone who you don't like the advice they gave I'd tell you to just move on. Not everyone is great with PCs.

Edit: 7 years is a short time?

TrufflesG
Member since:
July 6, 2011

 

[TrufflesG]

Thanks.
You know, I hadn't used this forum in a long time. I had forgotten I signed up years ago.
I's nice to know I'm not a "noob" after all 🙂

 

[ko888]

Isn't that OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXS power supply from 12 years ago? Even back then the reviews said that it had a high level of ripple on its +12V rails. It would only get worse with age. High levels of ripple can cause system problems that are difficult to diagnose .

 

[TrufflesG]

Isn't that OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXS power supply from 12 years ago? Even back then the reviews said that it had a high level of ripple on its +12V rails. It would only get worse with age. High levels of ripple can cause system problems that are difficult to diagnose .

You sir, are indeed the Grandmaster and correct.

I've had it for quite some time but it was hardly ever used. Seems to be working fine now.
Maybe I should put it on my O-scope and check it?
At the time it was a good unit. I don't think it has anything to do with my problems tho.
They are documented as USB 3.0 driver issues.

 

[ko888]

Isn't that OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXS power supply from 12 years ago? Even back then the reviews said that it had a high level of ripple on its +12V rails. It would only get worse with age. High levels of ripple can cause system problems that are difficult to diagnose .

You sir, are indeed the Grandmaster and correct.

I've had it for quite some time but it was hardly ever used. Seems to be working fine now.
Maybe I should put it on my O-scope and check it?
At the time it was a good unit. I don't think it has anything to do with my problems tho.
They are documented as USB 3.0 driver issues.

The electrolyte in the electrolytic capacitors can still dry out even if the PSU hasn't been used. That will detrimentally affect the ability to filter out electrical ripple and noise.

You can check the Ripple & Noise if you have an oscilloscope and you place a load on the PSU.

+12 VDC rails should be under 120 milli-Volt peak-to-peak
+5 VDC rail should be under 50 milli-Volt peak-to-peak
+3.3 VDC rail should be under 50 milli-Volt peak-to-peak

Anything over the values listed above are considered out of spec and may cause damage to connected components over time.

 

[TrufflesG]

Thank ko

Will do

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Thank ko

Will do

You have an oscilloscope? Lucky those things are pricey.

If you don't have an oscilloscope, I would just run the computer since it's working perfectly fine. If the computer starts acting up then I'd maybe suspect something is up, but if it's working perfectly fine ripple can't be that bad because it'd affect the functioning of the computer.