Power Supply Question

[Shambler]

So I've chosen this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136043
for my Q6600. It has an 8 pin connector on the board... Do I really need a PSU with an 8 pin, or can I rock a PSU that only has a 4 pin. I'm getting kind of confused, because I've heard a yes to both options

One thing that sucks is there is no Pin search option on New Egg, or at least I can't find it. I can search for PCIe Pin, or 20/20+4 and such, but I don't see a 20 +8, or a 20+4 +8 option... so I have to dig through the specs or pics of each PSU to find it... kind of annoying.

 

[Dangman]

Read the motherboard manual. If it says it can run with just a 4Pin, then don't worry about it. Most good quality PSUs do have the 8Pin connector. So just look for a good quality PSU

 

[fasteddy]

My PSU has an 8 pin plug that you can "snap" in half so it becomes a 4 pin plug, same with the pcie ones, they can be either 6 or 8 pin. The main MB connector is the same with the other 4 pins.

Is it atx 2.01 and 2.02 standards that are the difference? I think it is... so you want an atx 2.02 standard psu.... or something like that!

 

[Shambler]

Bah, screw this. I'ma just copy someone's build from their sig. brb

 

[dandragonrage]

You can plug a 4 pin into the 8 pin slot just like you can plug a 20 pin ATX connector into a 24 pin slot. A PSU with an 8 pin connector would be better but it is not required. It should be in the manual.