PSU Compatibility

I am buying an ASUS FX AURA 970 Motherboard, it has an 8 pin CPU, I have a hardly used Raidmax 5300 SS 530 watt PSU that has two 4 pins and a bunch of 6 pin connectors, can I buy a 4 pin to 8 pin molex CPU adapter so I can use it on this board?

I actually don't know which of my PSU pins would be used for the MB CPU?

The 6 pin or the 4 pin so don't know which adapter I would even buy if it would work.

I would post the label that's on my PSU but we can't upload photos from our phone's gallery

 

You don't need an adapter.The 2X4 pins make up the 8 pin socket which plugs into your 8 pin socket on the Motherboard.
Must be matching before you plug it in.
The 6 pin connector is for a powered Graphics card.

 

Oh thank you so much, so glad to hear that. What do you mean by matching?

 

I downloaded the MB manual just to get a heads up on what I will need, as far as the info on the CPU and the power supply it's really brief, says something about PSU must comply with ATX 12 volt specifications 2.4 or later, what is this 2.4 business? Is their something on my PSU label that I can check to see if it complies? Thank you.

 

The ends of the plugs if you look are different shapes. They have to correspond with the same shapes on the motherboard socket.

Yes it is a compatable PSU.

 

Glad to hear that, thank you.

What can't we upload photos from our phone's gallery to our threads?

 

I think I will be able to build my pc now, since my operating system is already on my HDD I just plug the HDD in and Windows OS will boot as normal right even though it's a new MB?

 

Should, yes.

 

Not correct, Drew.

Only if the new Motherboard is the same brand as the old motherboard.

 

It won't be, the old MB is Intel new MB will be ASUS. What does that mean then as far as Windows OS, have to do a clean install? Have no idea how to do that.

 

I just corrected another member (DREW) who gave you bad advice.
Different motherboards require a clean install.

You will most likely need a new processor, and Ram to suit the new motherboard.

 

Damn, can you guys walk me through it if that's what I have to do?

 

It is late at night here and can't spend any more time today. Sorry.

 

Ok, night

 

Of course not if the chipset changes; otherwise is correct.

Though I read $3k mentioned but, maybe that was someone else. Not everyone is perfect all the time, btw.

 

Flippant guesses, are not welcomed on this Professional Tech Help site, Drew.

 

No one is disputing that. It was an earlier post of Drew when he said "Should Yes" that was clearly wrong given the two motherboards in question, by the member. Impossible to have the same chipsets.
A computer 8yrs old and a current Motherboard are going to have similar chipsets.???

 

Hi Tony.
If this member buys a current new motherboard, he will need a new processor, as well.
He will need new Ram. Old would be DDR2.
Also a better PSU.
He is better off buying a new or rebuilt computer from say Newegg for around the same price with a warranty, and save all the headaches. Different if he was computer savvy.
Those are my thoughts.