X570 Extra 4-Pin Power Adapter
X570 Extra 4-Pin Power Adapter
It's safe to leave one connector off if it doesn't affect your cable setup. The design of OEM cables and connectors often supports higher power levels, but I focused on stabilizing the input voltage. Keep an eye on the EPS CPU +12V reading in HWinfo64 using a single connector first, then with both. Even though one connector can handle 350W, resistance changes might lower the value, leading to instability or reduced maximum OC potential—possibly needing a higher Vcore. For GPUs, PCIE monitoring can trigger random crashes if voltage drops below 11.50V, causing black screens.
That's interesting, considering the size of the chip. The 65W TDP is at its maximum power state. Are these values even possible at higher loads? Great details!