This is my first PC build and I got an MSI Titanium XPower Gaming Z170A MOBO with an RM550x Corsair PSU.
I've noticed that there are 4 places to connect power to the motherboard, noted JPWR1 thru JPWR4.
JPWR1 is just the 24 pin main MOBO connector, which is fine and easy.
JPWR2 is the 12V 8-pin CPU power connector, also easy mode hooked up good to go.
JPWR3 and 4 have me confused. JPWR3 appears to be a 4-pin 12V CPU power slot, but IDK why it would be necessary as the MOBO boots up without it connected. JPWR4 is a 6-pin slot that looks like a SATA/Peripheral connector, I have no idea what earthly purpose it could serve.
My questions are these:
1. Can I power JPWR3 and JPWR4 with the extra SATA/Peripheral slots I have on my modular PSU?
2. Do I even need to power these?
3. If I did power these with peripheral slots, how would I convert from the 6-pin slot on my PSU to the 4-pin slot on my MOBO?
Thanks for any replies
I've noticed that there are 4 places to connect power to the motherboard, noted JPWR1 thru JPWR4.
JPWR1 is just the 24 pin main MOBO connector, which is fine and easy.
JPWR2 is the 12V 8-pin CPU power connector, also easy mode hooked up good to go.
JPWR3 and 4 have me confused. JPWR3 appears to be a 4-pin 12V CPU power slot, but IDK why it would be necessary as the MOBO boots up without it connected. JPWR4 is a 6-pin slot that looks like a SATA/Peripheral connector, I have no idea what earthly purpose it could serve.
My questions are these:
1. Can I power JPWR3 and JPWR4 with the extra SATA/Peripheral slots I have on my modular PSU?
2. Do I even need to power these?
3. If I did power these with peripheral slots, how would I convert from the 6-pin slot on my PSU to the 4-pin slot on my MOBO?
Thanks for any replies