PSU connector Problem [solved]

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PSU connector Problem [solved]

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I have just bought a ati 5850, and a TX 750watt power supply (corsair), to replace an ancient 9500gt and PSU.

Problem is is that my new PSU doesn't have a 4pin connector (for what i think is the CPU), yet it has the full 24pin connector for the mobo (where as old PSU was only running 20pins).

My question is, why the **** wouldn't this brand new, fairly new make of PSU NOT have the 4pin connector for the CPU? And is there any work around at all?

I tried just plugging the 24pin for the mobo in, including the 2 PCI-E connectors for the card, plugged the Harddrive in, etc, hit the boot button and it made no beeps, and showed nothing on the screen.

Thanks guys, i'm pretty pee'd off at this so any advice would be lovely
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Re: Problem

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Ignore me, i'm a newbie :P

I had assumed the 8pin connector with the PSU was for other, newer technology, but really, my mobo is just old so only has a 4pin slot. Half the 8 pin connector works.

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My hx520 had 4 pin and 8 pin connectors both.
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Re: Problem

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Strange, works like a dream though!

Brilliant card with low temps, but my AMD X2 6000+ is what one could say, a 'bottleneck' :P
LFS, CoD4 + MW2, etc runs very nicely though!

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