Using 8pin connector on 4pin mobo for PSU?

[Jeffito123]

Hi! I bought a PSU that only has an 8 pin mobo connection. But the mobo I want is 4 pin. How can I make this work? Do I need an adapter or just plug in half? Thank you!

 

[John]

What psu? There are a lot of 8-pin EPS +12v leads that can be pulled apart. Your mainboard may or may not have enough room to plug in only one side of the connector.

Here's a pic of an 8-pin to 4-pin +12v adapter

 

[Jeffito123]

SilverStone 50EF-Plus Short Cable edition on a Asus P5B-VM mobo.

 

[John]

That pic I linked to is from a Silverstone Zeus ST75ZF, and your psu should include the 8 to 4-pin adapter cable on the left.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

John, his 8 pin slides apart to become 2x4 pin ATX.
So says http://www.silverstonetek.com/ and the OEM http://www.enhanceusa.com/

OP, hold the 8 pin with the latches facong you, the pins away from you, then push the right
set of 4 pins forward.

 

[Jeffito123]

So you're saying that they detach apart?

I couldn't find any of that info on SST's website

 

[John]

GY, actually Silverstones site listed the 50EF-Plus with a 4-pin instead of an 8-pin +12v lead. However I did come across another site that shows it to come with an 8-pin (2x4-pin), then I found another site that said it did come with the adapter like the one in jonny's pic.

I did suggest pulling the 8-pin apart in my OP.

* I guess it would help if I looked up the correct psu on Silverstone's website.

ST50EF-PLUS short cable edition - 1 x 4+4pin ATX12V connector (300mm) (11.8")

 

[Jeffito123]

Where does it say it comes with the adapter? On the pc modding malayasia site, it says their package DIDN'T come with it. And for the SilverStone site, that's the the 50EF-Plus but i'm getting the 50EF-Plus SC which is only 8 pin ....but hopefully it pulls apart like you guys say !

Thank you for all your help. I really appreaciate the great ppl on this board much more than e-mailing Silverstone or calling tech support. You guys rock!