EATX12V / EPS12V question

[cragside]

Hi

my new Asus P6T Deluxe v2 motherboard has an 8-pin EATX12V connector, into which I am supposed to plug either a 4-pin or 8-pin plug. It says I should use 8 pins in order to overclock a core i7 CPU.

However my new Corsair PSU has an 8-pin EPS12V, which can be split into two 4-pins. The Corsair manual says if the mobo has 8-pins then plug the whole thing in. The problem is the shapes don't match up. If I split the plug in two, I can match up the four right-hand pins on the mobo.

The thing is, the whole 8-pin plug does actually fit into the socket because the curved plugs fit inside the square plugs. It just seems wrong, and the manuals don't seem to mention specifically connecting an 8-pin EPS12V to an 8-pin EATX12V.

Anyone know what I'm blethering on about?

[Sputnik]

The thing is, the whole 8-pin plug does actually fit into the socket because the curved plugs fit inside the square plugs. It just seems wrong, and the manuals don't seem to mention specifically connecting an 8-pin EPS12V to an 8-pin EATX12V.

As long as when the whole thing is plugged into the board all the +12v wires are nearest the edge of the board, There will be no problem.

[cragside]

they are indeed.
thanks