ATX12V-contacts? 8 and 4

The motherboard I have now got a 4-pin ATX12V-contact, and the new motherboard I am getting got a 8-pin ATX12V-contact. Does that mean I have to change my power supply in order to get it to work? Or can I just plug in the 4pin and leave the rest alone? Or is there some kind of cable I can use to adapt the 4pin into a 8pin?

thanks in advance :P

The motherboard I have now got a 4-pin ATX12V-contact, and the new motherboard I am getting got a 8-pin ATX12V-contact. Does that mean I have to change my power supply in order to get it to work? Or can I just plug in the 4pin and leave the rest alone? Or is there some kind of cable I can use to adapt the 4pin into a 8pin?

thanks in advance :P

Jor297

I can't say it'll work with every board, but my 680i SLI worked fine with just a 4-pin ATX 12v connector plugged into the 8-pin socket.

If you want to stay on the safe side, you can grab a converter on Newegg for less than $10. You can probably grab one for cheaper if you look around a bit.

Thank you guys {3 I will try just plugging in 4 pin first, and if it don't work I will buy an adapter. ;)