[Zumlah]

Heya,

I just gotten my Corsair CX430 power supply box and I am unsure where some of the connectors suppose to go too.
I have connected the big one to the Motherboard, the 2 sata pins to the hard drive and disk drive but now I have 4 more connectors and I don't know where to put them at. I looked on Youtube and couldn't find anything with connectors.
I took 2 pics of the cables ( sorry they are a little dark, I hope it can be seen ) and I numbered the cords on the pic.

And also the blue 12 volt button, I don't have a connector for that one, there is no 4 pin connector on those cables.
Can someone pls help me and walk me through this, I am so lost. Thanks in advance.

 

[iinversion]

You should have that big one going in the motherboard like you already do, and then you should have either a 4 pin or 6 pin connector to plug in on the other side of the mobo.

EDIT: Yup looks like you got a 4pin picture there. The 4 pin connect goes in it. It should have a label on the connector saying P2 or something similar.

EDIT2: Wait. I'm an idiot. You don't have a 4 pin connector?

 

[Kaosuonline]

You say there is no 4-pin? Gimmie a minute...

 

[TwoCables]

The blue 12 volt button?

Anyway, cable "2" in your pic provides power to graphics cards that need a power cable. The GT 220 doesn't need one though. So disregard the PCI-E cable.

The other cable (the one you labeled "4") looks like it's another 6-pin PCI-E connector. Does it say "PCI-E" on it?

The one you labeled "1" looks like a cable that's typically used to power floppy drives.

 

[iinversion]

If there's no 4 pin, do one of the 6 pins look like it was made to be broken off? Like made into a 4pin? and then you'd have the extra 2 pins if your mobo needed a 6 pin.

 

[Kaosuonline]

Yes, they snap off, you'll probablly find an 8-pin that can "snap" to become a 6-pin, and a 6-pin that can snap to become a 4-pin. That's your winner right there.

 

[Zumlah]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zumlah Heya, I just gotten my Corsair CX430 power supply box and I am unsure where some of the connectors suppose to go too. I have connected the big one to the Motherboard, the 2 sata pins to the hard drive and disk drive but now I have 4 more connectors and I don't know where to put them at. I looked on Youtube and couldn't find anything with connectors. I took 2 pics of the cables ( sorry they are a little dark, I hope it can be seen ) and I numbered the cords on the pic. And also the blue 12 volt button, I don't have a connector for that one, there is no 4 pin connector on those cables. Can someone pls help me and walk me through this, I am so lost. Thanks in advance.

Oh lawd, ok pic 1 is a 4 pin and pic 3 is a flat 4 pin, where do these go? I unplugged the volt cord from the old power supply on the pic with the ?...I am lost, lol

 

[TwoCables]

Wait a minute... according to Corsair's website, the CX430 does not have the ability to power a 4-pin CPU power connector. It only has an 8-pin! It's not a 4+4 pin!

 

[Kaosuonline]

Your main motherboard connection (the 24-pin connector) is probablly also split so that it can power a 20-pin mobo if needed. Corsair is versatile and reliable. I would, however, like to note that the 430CX is a very low powered model... don't do anything silly, like try to SLI or Crossfire it..unless you like busted capacitors...

 

[TwoCables]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zumlah Oh lawd, ok pic 1 is a 4 pin and pic 3 is a flat 4 pin, where do these go? I unplugged the volt cord from the old power supply on the pic with the ?...I am lost, lol

The cable labeled "1" is for devices like a floppy drive.

The cables labeled 2 and 3 are for graphics cards (the GT 220 doesn't need these cables).

What does the cable labeled "4" look like? Is it an 8-pin?

 

[Zumlah]

Ok guys, please slow lol... #2 says pci and #3 is connected to the same cord and its a 2 pin and # 3 is 4 pin yes but its flat and doesn't seem to fit into the blue ? pic one

 

[Zumlah]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoCables The cable labeled "1" is for devices like a floppy drive. The cables labeled 2 and 3 are for graphics cards (the GT 220 doesn't need these cables). What does the cable labeled "4" look like? Is it an 8-pin?

yes 4 is an 8 pin

 

[TwoCables]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zumlah Ok guys, please slow lol... #2 says pci and #3 is connected to the same cord and its a 2 pin and # 3 is 4 pin yes but its flat and doesn't seem to fit into the blue ? pic one

What does the cable labeled "4" look like?

The one you labeled "1" appears to be for devices like floppy drives.

The one you labeled 2 and 3 is for graphics cards. Number 3 is added when using a graphics card that needs an 8-pin connector instead of a 6-pin.

So what does cable #4 in your pic look like in person?

 

[TwoCables]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zumlah yes 4 is an 8 pin

Does it look like it's designed to break in half so that it's split into two 4-pin connectors? If so, then do this and then connect it to the 4-pin connector on the motherboard.

 

[Zumlah]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaosuonline Your main motherboard connection (the 24-pin connector) is probablly also split so that it can power a 20-pin mobo if needed. Corsair is versatile and reliable. I would, however, like to note that the 430CX is a very low powered model... don't do anything silly, like try to SLI or Crossfire it..unless you like busted capacitors...

Ok so you say I should break some off to have a 4 pin of the big one to put into the blue ? thingy?

 

[Kaosuonline]

I can't tell for certain, but it looks like in this build, the builder took one of the 4+4 pins and 'centered' it into the 4-pin CPU power slot....

...I don't know what to say about this.... Have you looked through your owner's manual?

 

[TwoCables]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zumlah Ok so you say I should break some off to have a 4 pin of the big one to put into the blue ? thingy?

If it is designed to snap in half, then do it. Then plug it into the 4-pin connector that is on the motherboard by the CPU.

If it's NOT designed to snap in half, then don't do it.

 

[Kaosuonline]

The 4+4 will NOT snap in half (it's the one that has eight pins total and doesn't have anything else branching off it's cable). It looks like you just use the inner 4 pins and it's good to go.

...Disclaimer alert?

 

[Zumlah]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoCables Does it look like it's designed to break in half so that it's split into two 4-pin connectors? If so, then do this and then connect it to the 4-pin connector on the motherboard.

Ok sorry had to take another pic and my cam is dead, this is a 8 pin yes but how am I going to break this apart?

Another pic here:

 

[TwoCables]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaosuonline The 4+4 will NOT snap in half (it's the one that has eight pins total and doesn't have anything else branching off it's cable). It looks like you just use the inner 4 pins and it's good to go. ...Disclaimer alert?

Corsair's site says this on the FAQ & Support page of the CX430:

"Where’s the 4-pin EPS/ATX 12v connector that I need for my motherboard?

Our power supplies ship with an 8-pin connector that splits in half. Use half of this connector for the 4-pin EPS/ATX 12v connector on your motherboard."

So that's why I'm asking.