I have a GIGABYTE EX58-UD3R. It has a 24 pin power connector and a 8 pin power connector. Do both of these need to be used? My PSU came with a 24 pin plug but not a 8 pin plug.
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Scott
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Is it the 8 pin near the I/O Back panel sockets?
If so I think that your CPU power (12V)... is there any marking near it that says "12V"?
Do you have a 4 pin power coming from your PSU... probably yellow & black? That's ur 12V CPU rail..... it will only fit into the 8 pin a certain way as it is keyed.
This is compatible, you can use 2 x 2pin or 2 x 4 pin to deliver this 12V rail.... for confirmation check pages 21 and 22 of your motherboard manual.
NOTE* It is recommended you use 8 pin 12V ATX if you use a CPU that draws 130W or more..... you may experience system stability issues or even fail POST if you only use the 4 pin. An example of this would be any INTEL Extreme CPU.
It is fine to use the 4 pin in the 8 pin slot for.... lets say a Core 2 duo... the 8 pin is mostly for hi power CPU's.
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Yes both need to be used. The 8 pin is to power the graphic card slots. Hope this helps.
make sure that your RAM and Cmos battery are securely seated
here is a link tells you all beep codes
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
hope this helps you
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Hey thanks, I appreciate it. I basically purchased all the recommended parts from a tech site. I can't believe the PSU they reccomend for this build does not have the required plug. Here is the link.
http://techreport.com/articles.x/16438/6
I guess they come up with a good system on paper but don't actually build it.
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