Asus Strix z690 motherboard. 2x8 pin power connector requirement

[_Kaurus]

Can anyone shed some light on the 8 pin power connectors for this motherboard?

Asus strix z690-a.

 

I've never seen the need for additional 2x8 pins and the manual is a joke, suggesting this or that.

 

Manual picture attached.

 

I have an 850 platinum Corsair PSU and it only has 1x8 pin CPU specific connector.

 

thank you

 

[dilpickle]

One is enough unless you are doing extreme overclocking.

[-rascal-]

10 minutes ago, _Kaurus said:

Can anyone shed some light on the 8 pin power connectors for this motherboard?

Asus strix z690-a.

 

I've never seen the need for additional 2x8 pins and the manual is a joke, suggesting this or that.

 

Manual picture attached.

 

I have an 850 platinum Corsair PSU and it only has 1x8 pin CPU specific connector.

 

thank you

 

 

One CPU 8-pin should be enough / is only required.

The second 8-pin connector is only needed if you:

1. Have a REALLY power hungry CPU or,
2. Doing some next level CPU overclocking

A single 8-pin EPS connector can supply up to 384W to the CPU.

Using 2x 8-pin EPS = 768W.

If your CPU alone pulls 768W...then dear god....

 

Corsair HX? 850W should have 2x connectors.

2x 4+4 connections.

Again, you shouldn't need to use all two...

[_Kaurus]

2 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

One CPU 8-pin should be enough / is only required.

The second 8-pin connector is only needed if you:

1. Have a REALLY power hungry CPU or,
2. Doing some next level CPU overclocking

A single 8-pin EPS connector can supply up to 384W to the CPU.

Using 2x 8-pin EPS = 768W.

If your CPU alone pulls 768W...then dear god....

 

Corsair HX? 850W should have 2x connectors.

2x 4+4 connections.

Again, you shouldn't need to use all two...

Thanks! 

 

If the PSU labeling was clear, I'd not have to ask these questions. It literally says  "6+2 PCI-E & 4+4 CPU". 

LINK.  I think what they are trying to say is use these two cables for either PCI-E or CPU.. 

 

 

 

[_Kaurus]

2 hours ago, dilpickle said:

One is enough unless you are doing extreme overclocking.

Thank you!

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, _Kaurus said:

I think what they are trying to say is use these two cables for either PCI-E or CPU.. 

That refers to the socket on the PSU. The cables for PCIe and CPU are still different and cannot replace each other

[-rascal-]

4 hours ago, _Kaurus said:

Thanks! 

 

If the PSU labeling was clear, I'd not have to ask these questions. It literally says  "6+2 PCI-E & 4+4 CPU". 

LINK.  I think what they are trying to say is use these two cables for either PCI-E or CPU.. 

 

 

 

 

As @Jurrunio said, it means you can plug either your PCI-E 6+2 cables and / or 4+4 CPU cables into those sockets.

PCI-E 6+2 CPU and a 4+4 pin CPU are two different type of connections.

Don't try to force a PCI-E 6+2 into a 4+4 CPU socket (on either the motherboard or GPU side) or you'll release the magic smoke / magic fire.