Extra 4 pin worth it?

[Shadow_Storm56]

So the way my system is i can only have a pull system with my main radiator. ... I could fit one fan on push if I remove the second cpu power as my board has an extra 4 pin slot... will this make any difference??? cause the extra push would be nice 

[WoodenMarker]

I'm not sure what your question is. 

What are your specs and what is your issue?

[Shadow_Storm56]

The issue is i

18 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

I'm not sure what your question is. 

What are your specs and what is your issue?

The issue is i want to add another fan so I have a fan on the push side of the rad. but it will only fit if I remove the 4 pin cpu connector. my board has dual cpu power connectors to aid in performance but my question is does that extra connector really help at all or is it just a marketing thing. there is a little 4 pin cpu power and a 6 pin I think  it is. the question is simple... does that extra power really benefit at all? 

[WoodenMarker]

2 minutes ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

The issue is i

The issue is i want to add another fan so I have a fan on the push side of the rad. but it will only fit if I remove the 4 pin cpu connector. my board has dual cpu power connectors to aid in performance but my question is does that extra connector really help at all or is it just a marketing thing. there is a little 4 pin cpu power and a 6 pin I think  it is. the question is simple... does that extra power really benefit at all? 

What are your specs?

[MKuhlberg]

cpu power or cpu fan power? 

if it has 2 cpu fan headers (weird) just power the fan on one and cpu fan on the other unless your cooler is a dual fan unit. 
CPU power is the large rectangular 4+4 pin plug usually on the top of the board, run directly to your power supply. you can use just one 4pin as long as your CPU doesnt require both for its power consumption reasons. (for im assuming space issue plug in way of fan) example, my aging i7 920 uses both, its rated for 130 watt TDP and actually consumes up to 65 watts under full load. if i run it with just one 4pin it throttles itself down rather quickly on default settings and wont even post with my daily driven 4ghz oc settings

 

[Shadow_Storm56]

43 minutes ago, MKuhlberg said:

cpu power or cpu fan power? 

if it has 2 cpu fan headers (weird) just power the fan on one and cpu fan on the other unless your cooler is a dual fan unit. 
CPU power is the large rectangular 4+4 pin plug usually on the top of the board, run directly to your power supply. you can use just one 4pin as long as your CPU doesnt require both for its power consumption reasons. (for im assuming space issue plug in way of fan) example, my aging i7 920 uses both, its rated for 130 watt TDP and actually consumes up to 65 watts under full load. if i run it with just one 4pin it throttles itself down rather quickly on default settings and wont even post with my daily driven 4ghz oc settings

 

No its cpu power. I have a 4 pin and 6 or 8 WhateveR the larger cpu power connector is. I'm running a 6850k so maybe it would need both? the fan has a huge corner bezel so I think I should be able to just chop a corner off and be good. then keep both power connectors..... prolly gunna just do that lol.

[-rascal-]

4 minutes ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

No its cpu power. I have a 4 pin and 6 or 8 WhateveR the larger cpu power connector is. I'm running a 6850k so maybe it would need both? the fan has a huge corner bezel so I think I should be able to just chop a corner off and be good. then keep both power connectors..... prolly gunna just do that lol.

What motherboard are you running?

You have yet to tell us this.

 

If you are already using a 8-pin EPS connector for the CPU, the extra 4-pin / 8-pin EPS/ATX power connector is redundant...unless you are dong some insane 5GHz+ overclock.

[MKuhlberg]

ahh spacing issues always good fun... huehuehue

hm. have a thought... how heavy is the rad withone fan on it.. 

Now this isnt ideal by any means. but you could mount it with 2 screws to the case on opposing corners, and mount the other fan outside the case using the other 2 holes if the fan happens to have straight through screw holes. the plastic itself on the shrouds isnt threaded the screws just cut their own so really, the rad would be supported by all 4 corners. Granted, in no way is this ideal, but it can work and might be worth at least looking at to see if possible

 

[MKuhlberg]

2 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

What motherboard are you running?

You have yet to tell us this.

 

If you are already using a 8-pin EPS connector for the CPU, the extra 4-pin / 8-pin EPS/ATX power connector is redundant...unless you are dong some insane 5GHz+ overclock.

redundant, but with a watercooler aand a k series.. a good idea to keep. 
Everyone who overclocks tries, at least once, to see just how far it will go. even if they dont plan to daily it up there and well, thats where you want to make sure its there

[-rascal-]

32 minutes ago, MKuhlberg said:

redundant, but with a watercooler aand a k series.. a good idea to keep. 
Everyone who overclocks tries, at least once, to see just how far it will go. even if they dont plan to daily it up there and well, thats where you want to make sure its there

True, but when I mean redundant, I mean sub-zero cooling.

The socket and a single 8-pin EPS connector can supply MORE than sufficient wattage/current to the CPU -- even for a i7-6850K.

 

The water-cooler itself powers power separately from the CPU power connections. These days, commonly SATA, Molex, or fan header. Compared the rest of the rest components, they don't even pull a whole lot of power.

What I'm trying to say is...

If the extra 4-pin is in the way, it's okay not to use it -- given the primary 8-pin EPS power is connected.

 

EDIT: @Shadow_Storm56's motherboard is the ASUS ROG X99 Rampage V Extreme (after a little bit of creepin' through the ol' profile).