New motherboard has 8 pin cpu plug, PS has 6 pin?

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New motherboard has 8 pin cpu plug, PS has 6 pin?

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Nevermind, found it.
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It's not an 8 pin. It's two 4 pin power plugs. Almost all modern PSUs have two 4 pin power plugs.
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I found the 8 pin connector, it was eluding me at first (LOL).

After I tidy up the wiring, with any luck the thing will boot up.
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