# Computer hardware question about CPUs and heat sinks **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 20, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-hardware-question-about-cpus-and-heat-sinks/582565 "2011-05-20T14:31:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-hardware-question-about-cpus-and-heat-sinks/582565/121 "2011-10-08T20:24:38Z")
The new PS should have an 8-pin that either splits in half or can be connected to the 4-pin with the other half in the air. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-hardware-question-about-cpus-and-heat-sinks/582565/122 "2011-10-08T21:32:07Z")
> [@yoyodyne](#): > > The new PS should have an 8-pin that either splits in half or can be connected to the 4-pin with the other half in the air. You’re right, it does have one like that with yellow and black leads and I think it will snap on with half in the air. Not sure how I missed that. I’ll just make sure that the wire colors match up. Thanks! ETA: It slides apart into two pieces! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-hardware-question-about-cpus-and-heat-sinks/582565/123 "2011-10-09T17:39:13Z")
Up and running. Hopefully for good this time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-hardware-question-about-cpus-and-heat-sinks/582565.md?page=6)