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1342413 2013-05-20 23:37:00 I've just received the Corsair TX65M PSU I ordered yesterday from Ascent - great service!


I have started to install it and I have a question about one of the connectors. The motherboard is an ASUS M3A-H/HDMI, and it has a 4-pin socket labelled "ATX 12v". I am assuming what goes in there is the PSU connector labelled "CPU". However that is an 8-pin connector. Do I use that and leave 4 pins hanging, or am I totally confused?

TIA
Tony (4941)
1342414 2013-05-20 23:50:00 You are totally confused. You should have a 4 pin one there.
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Trev (427)
1342415 2013-05-21 00:00:00 Well, that's what I would have thought, but the PSU doesn't appear to be equipped with a 4-pin connector. So what is the 8-pin one for? Tony (4941)
1342416 2013-05-21 00:10:00 I have a Corsair TX650m PSU. My mistake you are right. I just checked on my box and it says it has a ATX12V 4 pin and 8 pin compatible cable, so yes leave the 4 pins over hanging. From memory the connector will only go in one way.
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Trev (427)
1342417 2013-05-21 00:23:00 You can download the manuals here www.corsair.com
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Trev (427)
1342418 2013-05-21 00:43:00 Yes, it will only go one way. The packaging for mine only says "1x EPS 12v CPU cable (8-pin) 650mm +- 25mm."

I've also downloaded the documentation - thanks for your help.
Tony (4941)
1342419 2013-05-21 00:53:00 Not a problem.
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Trev (427)
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