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Since both the eight and four pin connectors are for CPU power, using both has the potential of providing more power to the CPU. If the board's manual does not say you should connect cables to both connectors as a standard configuration, then both are not necessary. For your system, use the eight pin connector as the standard connection, and the four pin as optional.
Whether you need more power to the CPU, or if it will even use/need it another story. If you have a high over clock on your processor, and tend to operate it at high usage levels for long periods of time, then using both connections could be beneficial.
Given this situation, or not, using both connections provides more conductors (wires) to provide power to the CPU and reduces the possibility of any heat related problems in the cables from the PSU, and the connectors on the board.
On very rare occasions I have seen pictures of
Whether you need more power to the CPU, or if it will even use/need it another story. If you have a high over clock on your processor, and tend to operate it at high usage levels for long periods of time, then using both connections could be beneficial.
Given this situation, or not, using both connections provides more conductors (wires) to provide power to the CPU and reduces the possibility of any heat related problems in the cables from the PSU, and the connectors on the board.
On very rare occasions I have seen pictures of
Originally posted by parsec
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kasautii zindagii kay of burnt/melted eight pin CPU connectors and cables, but I suspect that is usually caused by a poor connection or a PSU problem.
The PSU being used is also a factor, is it capable of high power output, or if uses a multiple rail design. In the latter case, distributing the power draw across multiple rails is better (required) for a PSU of that design.
The freezing you get coming out of hibernation is normally not a CPU power issue, but if you were using multiple video cards and a low power PSU, then it might be. Check your BIOS for an option called Check Ready Bit, and enable it if it is disabled. Very little system detail was provided to analyze that problem.
The PSU being used is also a factor, is it capable of high power output, or if uses a multiple rail design. In the latter case, distributing the power draw across multiple rails is better (required) for a PSU of that design.
The freezing you get coming out of hibernation is normally not a CPU power issue, but if you were using multiple video cards and a low power PSU, then it might be. Check your BIOS for an option called Check Ready Bit, and enable it if it is disabled. Very little system detail was provided to analyze that problem.
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