Question power supply on a motherboard

[kiberniths]

I have a new motherboard msi x570 edge max and it has a 8 pin and 4 pin cpu power connector. My psu is the Corsair cs750m. Can i use the pci-e 8 pin connector to the 8 pin cpu power connector? Is it the same with the other cable which has a label cpu and it has 4 plus 4 pins and you can combine them make an 8 pin cable? Or they have different voltage and damage the motherboard?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

No, the 6+2 pin is not the same as a 4+4 pin connector and they cannot be used interchangeably.

Just plug in the 4+4 into the CPU 8 pin connector on the motherboard. The other 4 pins do not need to be populated.

 

[Lutfij]

Can i use the pci-e 8 pin connector to the 8 pin cpu power connector?
No. EPS connectors will have a different notching. If your PSU lacks the necessary connector for your build, then you're either working with the wrong PSU or you have the wrong components for your PSU.

 

[bignastyid]

Can i use the pci-e 8 pin connector to the 8 pin cpu power connector?

No. While the PSU side of the modular cable is the same the component side is not.

 

[geofelt]

The 8 and 4 pin motherboard EPS connectors are used for overclocking and powering extra pcie graphics cards. For normal use, the extra 4 pin eps does not need to be used.
As above, use only the EPS cable for the motherboard