PC Part Picker allows me to filter PSUs by what outputs I need but they talk about EPS 8-pin (is that the same as ATX 8-pin?), ATX 4-pin, and PCIE 6+2 pin and I'm not sure what I need there. I've tried to do my own homework and appear to have gotten an F. I guess its conceivable that I could get 4 pin power from one of the 6 pin outputs and take the 8-pin power I need for the GPU from the 8-pin output port, but I kinda doubt the 6-pin ports work that way.Īnyway if someone could tell me what I need for my own situation and straighten me out, I'd be grateful. Kind of thinking at this point that I'm not going to be able to both get the 4-pin power I need for the motherboard AND the 8-pin power I need for the GPU from this particular PSU since they would both need to come from the 8-pin port. In other words, I think those say it is usable for either a 6+2 PCIE connection (is that the "8-pin power" needed by my graphics card?) OR to a 4+4 CPU (which I'm guessing would fit a motherboard with either one 8-pin connector needed or two 4-pin connectors needed). I'm guessing the last two labels each describe the one 8-pin output port. The labeling on these throws me for a loop - the terms being (1) peripheral, (2) SATA, (3) 6+2 PCIE, and (4) 4+4 CPU - though it's not clear what labeling applies to what output. I see 4 modular outputs, three of which are 6 pin and one of which is 8 pin. Now I go look for those in the modular ports on the PSU. I figure the ATX plus the 8-pin that are permanently attached (non-modular) cables give me 2 out of the 3 connections that my motherboard wants, leaving me with a need for one more 4-pin power connection for the motherboard plus another 8-pin needed for my graphics card. The specs say it includes: ATX Connector (1), EPS12V Connector (1), Floppy Connector (1), PCIe Connector (2), SATA Connector (5), PATA Connector (4) - I'm thinking most of these specs are describing the included cables themselves rather than the PSU modular outputs, since the numbers exceed the modular ports actually on the PSU (see below). If I zoom in on the cable that's permanently attached, I see what appears to be a 20+4 ATX connector, plus another 8-pin connector. I am looking at something like the Corsair TXM Gold 550W 80+. There's otherwise nothing spectacular to know about the build - 1TB M.2 SSD connected to PCIE (no SATA, though maybe the PSU should have that capability as well in case the 1TB is insufficient). It says it needs one 8-pin power connector. Graphics card is ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger D 6G OC. NEMA connector, the standard for much of the Americas and Japan for such plugs and sockets. I'm headed toward a 550W PSU but I keep striking out on figuring out exactly what the PSU outputs need to be. Power connector may refer to: AC power plugs and sockets, devices that allow electrically operated equipment to be connected to the primary alternating current (AC) power supply in a building. 1st time PC builder - trying to figure out what PSU outputs I need and what names they go by, so I can find a proper PSU.
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