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gallup · 06-23-2009, 10:30 PM

along the same line as this question. I have an antec 430 earthwatt that only has a 4 pin plug and my new evga 730a mobo has an 8 plug connector. I can't get it to post with a 4pin to 8 pin adaptor. Is it possible that I need a psu with a full eight pin connector? My adaptor is supposed to put the correct voltages on the right pins. I only get a light on the mobo, but no post and no fan movement with nothing hooked up but one stick of ram and the kb, mouse and monitor.

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gallup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 81 OS: M$ xpsp3, PCLinuxOS, Puppy Linux	Re: do i use the 8-pin power connector or the 4-pin? along the same line as this question. I have an antec 430 earthwatt that only has a 4 pin plug and my new evga 730a mobo has an 8 plug connector. I can't get it to post with a 4pin to 8 pin adaptor. Is it possible that I need a psu with a full eight pin connector? My adaptor is supposed to put the correct voltages on the right pins. I only get a light on the mobo, but no post and no fan movement with nothing hooked up but one stick of ram and the kb, mouse and monitor.