Making sure this is right so I don't blow up my PC.

[Deleted member 205776]

Getting a RM850x on monday, my first modular PSU. This is what I'm planning to do:

Is this correct? That's all I want to know. Probably a very dumb question but then again better safe than sorry.

Also, I will be using this sleeved cable starter kit from Corsair: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07L68G8QZ/
and the SATA power cables will be the ones that come with the PSU.
Please tell me if it's compatible with the RM850x (2018, White).

Thank you.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Worst psu listing I've seen
Guess it doesn't mater top 2 are for cpu or just the top right if you only need one.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

Are "6+2 PCI-E & 4+4 CPU" slots compatible with both PCIe power cables and CPU power cables?

 

[tabascosauz]

Are "6+2 PCI-E & 4+4 CPU" slots compatible with both PCIe power cables and CPU power cables?

Yeah, on my SF600 it's the same. For Corsair the CPU 8-pin EPS and GPU 8-pin PCIes can plug into the same 8-pin sockets on the PSU.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah as far as I know
This is how a psu maker tags ports evga 850P2 ezpz no guess work

 

[Deleted member 205776]

Yeah, on my SF600 it's the same. For Corsair the CPU 8-pin EPS and GPU 8-pin PCIes can plug into the same 8-pin sockets on the PSU.

Thanks, anything wrong about my layout?

 

[tabascosauz]

Thanks, anything wrong about my layout?

Nothing that I can see, really. If the cable kit is regular (ATX) length, it shouldn't matter much where exactly you plug them in, should have extra length on the CPU and PCIe. Maybe if you have a giant full-tower there could be a bit less extra length to play with.

Cablemod has a good compatibility list on their website, I think all the midrange and high end full modular Corsairs share the same pinout, so the kit is probably fine if it's made by Corsair for Corsair. AX, HX, RM, RMx, SF...all listed as compatible.

Cablemod splits Corsair into two families (I think some of the older Seasonic AX and HX have a different kit). All the RM variants share the same compatibility I think except some regular RM (non-X) SKUs

 

[Deleted member 205776]

Nothing that I can see, really. If the cable kit is regular (ATX) length, it shouldn't matter much where exactly you plug them in, should have extra length on the CPU and PCIe. Maybe if you have a giant full-tower there could be a bit less extra length to play with.

Cablemod has a good compatibility list on their website, I think all the midrange and high end full modular Corsairs share the same pinout, so the kit is probably fine if it's made by Corsair for Corsair. AX, HX, RM, RMx, SF...all listed as compatible.

Yup, Corsair kit I got is apparently compatible with RMx, although there's a 2015, 2018 and 2019 version of the RMx. I have 2018, hope it's compatible with that too.

It's a mid tower case so cable length shouldn't be an issue. I bought a RM750x earlier this month actually, but the cables that come with the PSU, especially the 24 pin one, was too thick to even fit thru into the case. In my frustration I refunded it forgetting sleeved cable kits exist... so I found a RM850x in stock now and bought a separate sleeved cable kit which will hopefully fit.

 

[tabascosauz]

Yup, Corsair kit I got is apparently compatible with RMx, although there's a 2015, 2018 and 2019 version of the RMx. I have 2018, hope it's compatible with that too.

It's a mid tower case so cable length shouldn't be an issue. I bought a RM750x earlier this month actually, but the cables that come with the PSU, especially the 24 pin one, was too thick to even fit thru into the case. In my frustration I refunded it forgetting sleeved cable kits exist... so I found a RM850x in stock now and bought a separate sleeved cable kit which will hopefully fit.

To be sure: PSU CABLE COMPATIBILITY (corsair.com)



Looks like RMx should be compatible with everything except the 24-pin on Type 3 kits. It looks like the Amazon listing says your kit is Type 4 so you're good.

 

[harm9963]

Yes !

 

[Bones]

Too bad it's not like my Hercules 1600 PSUs.
No confusion or doubts at all what goes where or what to use plus the cables themselves are of good quality; Not the cheap, flat ribbon-like cables you see with many nowadays.
You can use the GPU/PCI-E power cable anywhere the color matches period without worry - Just hook it up and go.

Yes, it comes with all the cables shown too.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

Honestly prefer the ribbon cables especially on the 24 pin cable, but ty

 

[ArdWar]

Thanks, anything wrong about my layout?

Wait a minute, isn't the 4+4 EPS12V terminal the one on the top row?

Do all of your cables wired straight, or are there cables with crossed wiring?

EDIT:
Apparently all of the [6+2 PCIe & 4+4 CPU] labelled terminals are the same. They definitely "rearrange" the pinout order on the cable instead of providing the correct arrangement from the PSU. If that's the case then you definitely need to check your cable if it rearranges the pinout correctly.

Check them with a multimeter if you really want to be sure.

 

[Night]

Yeah I would be careful about what cables to use, wanted to give a SATA power cable to a friend but at the 6-pin connector it was labeled as 'For AX760/860 only'.
Also both 8-pin connectors on the right side of the layout can be used for CPU, as shown in the picture from the overview. The left side is for PCI-e, Right is good for up to 2 8-pin connectors for the CPU in case your motherboard supports it, so there are 3 connectors that I can see that you can use as CPU power delivery.

 

[jboydgolfer]

Honestly prefer the ribbon cables especially on the 24 pin cable, but ty

imagine having bright ketchup red plugs & mustard yellow cables running all over your PC nah, im good.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Cable mod would be best on corsair unit seeing I've seen and returned a rm850, worst cables I've seen
Corsair uses lots of pigtails those 8 pin ports are a waste seeing they always pigtail two of them at the other end so you're using only 6 wires lol

Unit it's self was nearly weightless seemed empty
I'll go super flower when I need another psu which won't be to much longer.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

imagine having bright ketchup red plugs & mustard yellow cables running all over your PC nah, im good.

Implying anyone buys cheap PSUs with said ketchup and mustard cables instead of black/sleeved cables...

Hi,
Cable mod would be best on corsair unit seeing I've seen and returned a rm850, worst cables I've seen
Corsair uses lots of pigtails those 8 pin ports are a waste seeing they always pigtail two of them at the other end so you're using only 6 wires lol

Unit it's self was nearly weightless seemed empty
I'll go super flower when I need another psu which won't be to much longer.

Too late, already have the Corsair kit, and I just want an upgrade to my crappy coil whine inducing CX 650 already. Good luck finding any other 850w in stock. The RM750x I returned was very heavy compared to my CX 650... not to mention the RM850x is an A-tier PSU on all tier lists.

Yeah I would be careful about what cables to use, wanted to give a SATA power cable to a friend but at the 6-pin connector it was labeled as 'For AX760/860 only'.
Also both 8-pin connectors on the right side of the layout can be used for CPU, as shown in the picture from the overview. The left side is for PCI-e, Right is good for up to 2 8-pin connectors for the CPU in case your motherboard supports it, so there are 3 connectors that I can see that you can use as CPU power delivery.
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I'll use the SATA cables that come with the PSU, and my sleeved cable kit for the 24 pin, 2 PCIe cables and CPU cable. I only need one CPU power cable, and am more interested in having 3 GPU power slots available, so I'll go ahead with my layout.

Wait a minute, isn't the 4+4 EPS12V terminal the one on the top row?

Do all of your cables wired straight, or are there cables with crossed wiring?

EDIT:
Apparently all of the [6+2 PCIe & 4+4 CPU] labelled terminals are the same. They definitely "rearrange" the pinout order on the cable instead of providing the correct arrangement from the PSU. If that's the case then you definitely need to check your cable if it rearranges the pinout correctly.

Check them with a multimeter if you really want to be sure.

To me it looks like the PCIe & EPS connectors are all the same except some are turned upside down. I'll go ahead with my layout and let you know if it blows up.

 

[Zach_01]

Notice the individual shape of pins. Others are D-shaped and others are Squared. You can't go wrong if you see this.

EDIT: typo

 

[SomeOne99h]

Zach_01, you mean you "can't" go wrong if you see this.

 

[Zach_01]

Zach_01, you mean you "can't" go wrong if you see this.

Yes, thank you!

 

[Deleted member 205776]

What a huge disappointment. The sleeved cables were even larger than the stock RM850x cables. Had to take my drive bay out, but that didn't accomplish anything - looks uglier, cables still too large, GPU mount cannot be used anymore since drive bay is gone. Kept my CX 650, refunding the RM850x.

What do I do? Why is installing my CX 650 so easy and the cables are so malleable compared to the RMx? Is it because the RMx is higher quality?

I'm not going to buy Corsair again, so any other recommendations with more sane cables for a midtower case like mine that has a smaller PSU shroud and a drive bay in the way would be nice. 15 x 8.6 x 14 PSU dimensions would also be nice. The RMx is 15 x 8.6 x 16, which gives me even less space to work with.

I'm thinking about Seasonic 850W 80+ Platinum with Cablemod or something, or even the stock cables if they're better.

I just want to upgrade my PSU and I can't believe it's so hard to keep it cable managed. It's easier to work with my nonmodular PSU than this modular one.

 

[purecain]

Go seasonic and cable mod.... That was my choice. The seasonic units are tiny in comparison to the old 1000w units.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

I would go cablemod if they were in stock at all

 

[Zach_01]

Seasonic FOCUS or PRIME are excellent PSUs (Prime maybe a little better). Both of them exist on Gold/Platinum effeciency rate. You really dont need anything above Gold rated, unless you run the PC at max wattage 24/7.
If there is a significant difference between Gold/Platinum on your local market, then go for the Gold one.

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[purecain]

I'm sure I got my last lot of cables through amazon.
* These have just come out from another manufacturer.

Reaper Cable Sleeved PSU Extension Set - Power Supply Extensions - 1x 24 Pin/ 2x 8 Pin/ 2x 6 Pin/ 1x 4+4 Pin - With Combs - 30cm (Carbon & Billet Grey) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Reaper Cable Sleeved PSU Extension Set - Power Supply Extensions - 1x 24 Pin/ 2x 8 Pin/ 2x 6 Pin/ 1x 4+4 Pin - With Combs - 30cm (Carbon & Billet Grey) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

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