Initial experience building an AMD AM5 system with 8 and 4 pin configuration
Initial experience building an AMD AM5 system with 8 and 4 pin configuration
Hello All
I am setting up a new rig for a friend using the AM5 platform, and this is the first build using the M-ATX configuration.
I’m used to standard 6 pin or 8 pin power supplies, but not the 8+4 pin arrangement.
Here are the system details for reference:
Case: Thermaltake AH T200 in racing green
Motherboard: ASUS B650M-Plus WIFI
RAM: Crucial Pro Series DDR5 32 gb (2 x16gb) 6000MT/s
CPU: AMD Ryzen9 7950X with graphics
Hard Drive: SSD Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
GPU: Gigabite 4070 Super
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Prim 240 all-in-one liquid cooler
Power Supply: Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 80 plus gold
My issue is with the 8+4 pin power input on the motherboard.
This supply only provides a cable for the 8 pins, but not for the remaining 4.
Could this cause problems if those four pins aren’t powered?
Do I need a different power supply, and if so, which brand and model would fit this board’s 8+4 pin limitation with a maximum length of 180MM?
This is my fourth PC build, and I haven’t faced this problem before.
Any advice from experienced users would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
The power supply should include two EPS12V cables for the CPU, and both should be 4+4 cables ensuring no issues.
The power supply included 3 6+2 cables, 2 8-pin cables, 4 SATA power cables, 2 Moller cables, and the main power cord for the board. There were no 4+4 cables as I initially thought. Also, this box was not opened from Amazon.
My mistake was finding that the 8-pin cables were actually two 4+4 pins fused together, making it seem like two 8-pin cables.
Thank you for your assistance and sorry for the inconvenience.