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I know questions about the multiple CPU power connectors have become frequent since they became common place, I choose not to use the second one on my computer, but I do have a question.

 

My 650w psu has the additional cpu connector meaning I could plug in both 8 pin cpu connectors in my motherboard, since my psu is only 650w there's no way I need the power delivery capabilities of both cpu connectors, but is there any benefit such as load balancing? Less wear/heat on the connectors etc?

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No.  Single 8 pin is 300W of power capability easily and probably more if you don't care about it heating up.

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Plug them if you can 

You don't have to tho since the 8 pin eps can provide up to 384w of power

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10 minutes ago, Zahkyto said:

I know questions about the multiple CPU power connectors have become frequent since they became common place, I choose not to use the second one on my computer, but I do have a question.

 

My 650w psu has the additional cpu connector meaning I could plug in both 8 pin cpu connectors in my motherboard, since my psu is only 650w there's no way I need the power delivery capabilities of both cpu connectors, but is there any benefit such as load balancing? Less wear/heat on the connectors etc?

That's not how load balancing works... or it kinda is. You would not put load on the cpu connectors by powering a cpu. You would put load on them if you would try to splice them and power 2 cpu's with one connector. Just ignore the second connector.

 

And if you have a 650W psu, and you put the second cable also in... you are not load balancing, because you still use the same psu.

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I might well leave it unplugged and save having to route another cable then.

 

As far as load balancing was more bad explanation on my part, I was curious about longevity by putting less stress on each connector but I cant imagine it's a common point of failure, and the motherboard couldnt be that good if it was.

 

Thanks for the responses. 

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