Why are there two 8-pin EPS Connectors on my Motherboard?

[@webgameman]

I know you are right for most casses but showing it on high end motherboard for latest intel is a bad example because 13th gen and 14th gen i9 will work but will majorly underperform with only one 8 pin connected since thoose cpu have no problem drawing over 300w with spikes over 350w so i am sure it wouldnt boost properly or just crashed.but on other hand you could say that is extreme overclocking but by intel them self

[@darezi]

I have Asus ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING with 5800x and when I plug in both cables the motherboard won't boot, it lights up yellow dios which means there is an issue with the motherboard, but when I plug in only one cable it boots normally.

[@skybuilder23]

May be a PSU issue.

[@darezi]

@@skybuilder23 Brand new PSU, but don't have another one to test and it wasn't cheap.

[@bangyahead1]

Good to know. I just bought an msi mobo and a video on updating bios made by msi said plug in the 24 pin and 1 eps connector to connector #1. Connector #2 did not need to be populated. Cpu and ram not neccessary either for bios update.

[@oldmanonyoutube]

With my Z87 motherboard with an i5-4690K I only used one 8-pin even though the board had room for two.

[@functionatthejunction]

If you arent overclocking you dont really need the second one.

[@fmnfb9]

He physically could not pull all that wattage into an i5-4690k to saturate even one 8pin. Even with liquid nitrogen cooling

[@oldmanonyoutube]

@@fmnfb9 That's the point of this video and my comment.

[@fmnfb9]

@@oldmanonyoutube Yes I was just replying to the clown saying "if you aren't overclocking". I am expanding the discussion past the video. You could try to overclock this cpu as much as it can take before it burns out and you would still only need 1 pin.

[@mehmetakift]

İ managed to get a R5 7600 and 7900GRE system for 1100, wtf is that list? (Ram is DDR5 2X16 too)