So I have a new AMD single slot CPU mobo with one PCI-E slot for a video card. The video card is a single GPU core.
The mobo has a 24 pin power connector, a four pin connector next to the CPU and also a auxiliary video power connector* just above PCI-E video slot. The video card itself has a six pin power connector.
So if I plug all power connections in, that is a total of four. It seems a bit odd to me.
The 24 pin main power (already a step up from the last generation 20 pin connectors) and the 6 pin power connecting to the video card seem alright but then there is the extra 4 pin power for the CPU. OK, the 4 pin power connection for the CPU I can understand even though it is a single CPU board, but the last connection of the auxiliary video power connector started to make me question this whole thing.
If I got a 6 pin power already plugged into the video card and there isn't another slot even for a second video card, why is that aux slot on the mobo? I suppose it could be for dual core GPU's but I thought those cards already came with two 6 pin power inputs. If it was a SLI or Crossfire motherboard it still is a bit confusing since each video card has a power input.
Rather perplexing if you ask me. Also the way the motherboard manufacture referenced the auxiliary video power connector was to say that I might experience less than ideal performance if it was not plugged in. Gee, that is like kinda pregnant 😛.
So whats the deal with that last aux power input, just plug into it and forget it or is it superfluous as it seems to be given my description? I didn't find any cautions in the motherboard or video card manuals but multiple power input paths raised a bit of concern.
* (The sex on the pins is turned around but you get the idea.)
The mobo has a 24 pin power connector, a four pin connector next to the CPU and also a auxiliary video power connector* just above PCI-E video slot. The video card itself has a six pin power connector.
So if I plug all power connections in, that is a total of four. It seems a bit odd to me.
The 24 pin main power (already a step up from the last generation 20 pin connectors) and the 6 pin power connecting to the video card seem alright but then there is the extra 4 pin power for the CPU. OK, the 4 pin power connection for the CPU I can understand even though it is a single CPU board, but the last connection of the auxiliary video power connector started to make me question this whole thing.
If I got a 6 pin power already plugged into the video card and there isn't another slot even for a second video card, why is that aux slot on the mobo? I suppose it could be for dual core GPU's but I thought those cards already came with two 6 pin power inputs. If it was a SLI or Crossfire motherboard it still is a bit confusing since each video card has a power input.
Rather perplexing if you ask me. Also the way the motherboard manufacture referenced the auxiliary video power connector was to say that I might experience less than ideal performance if it was not plugged in. Gee, that is like kinda pregnant 😛.
So whats the deal with that last aux power input, just plug into it and forget it or is it superfluous as it seems to be given my description? I didn't find any cautions in the motherboard or video card manuals but multiple power input paths raised a bit of concern.
* (The sex on the pins is turned around but you get the idea.)
