Does the "Gen" number on Corsair PSU cables matter?

Fastfishy2 · May 12, 2024

Basically the title sums it up. I'm looking at a set of red Type 4 cables in Corsair packaging on eBay, and they are listed as Type 4 (Gen 3). The ones on Corsair's website are listed as Type 4, Gen 4, but don't ship to my country for some reason (New Zealand). Their compatibility chart simply says to use "Type 4" cables with the RM750x (2021). Does the Gen number matter?

arbiter · May 12, 2024

likely it does cause they could changed the pinout. so best to go with what ever gen your psu is to avoid getting cables that could send power where it shouldn't go. If you have psu box look on should see a code near bar code. Search for it on corsairs website to find your psu and see what cable option's they offer with it to see what type and gen cables it says. those are ones should look for.

to add, i have RM850x from 2021 and it uses type 4 gen 4 cables.

Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix B550-A
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S Chromax; 3x Be Quiet! Silent wings 4 120mm case fans.
Memory	Gskill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 CL16 (2×16)
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 4070 12GB
Storage	Samsung 860 EVO 500GB (Boot), Samsung 2TB QVO (Bulk), Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVME (Xfast storage)
Display(s)	Aoc 31.5" 1440p 75hz; Asus 24" 1080p 75hz (secondary)
Case	Phanteks P300 white w/ P300A front mesh panel.
Power Supply	Corsair RM750X 2021

Processor	i7-13700k
Motherboard	Asus Tuf Gaming z790-plus
Cooling	Coolermaster Hyper 212 RGB
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5 7000mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual Geforce RTX 4070 Super ( 2800mhz @ 1.0volt, ~60mhz overlock -.1volts)
Storage	1x Samsung 980 Pro PCIe4 NVme, 2x Samsung 1tb 850evo SSD, 3x WD drives, 2 seagate
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB273u 27inch IPS G-Sync 165hz
Power Supply	Corsair RMx Series RM850x (OCZ Z series PSU retired after 13 years of service)
Mouse	Logitech G502 hero
Keyboard	Logitech G710+

Does the "Gen" number on Corsair PSU cables matter?

Fastfishy2

arbiter