CORSAIR CX750 (one 8 pin EPS) + Asus X99-M WS (needs two 8 pin EPS) - What to do?

[petros32]

Hello all!
I have already a power supply Corsair CX750.
I was planning to buy an Asus X99-M WS motherboard for a Core i7 5960X CPU (have it already).

The problem is that this motherboard needs two 8 pin EPS connectors, and my psu has only one.
Is risky to find a converter cable from two molex --> 8 pin EPS?

Finally, I have to ask why a single CPU motherboard could need two EPS? What's the benefits?

 

[Suztera]

You only need one. The other is optional for extreme overclocking.

 

[petros32]

You only need one. The other is optional for extreme overclocking.

So if I plug only the one 8 pin EPS, will not have problems and the system will boot normally.
Right?

I have not buy yet the motherboard and will use some pc parts from my existng PC (like PSU).

 

[Suztera]

Yes. You will be fine booting with one.

 

[petros32]

Thank you!

 

[petros32]

I have another one question in connection with the motherboard Asus X99-M WS.
Look its structure here:
https://www.asus.com/Commercial-Servers-Workstations/X99M_WS/overview/

There is also a 6-pin connector, on the left side of the - left - ram ports.

Think, as I check on the internet, that my PSU Corsair CX750 has no a plug for it. Is it also necessary for this motherboard? If no, do I have to lose something if not connect it?

 

[Suztera]

I have another one question in connection with the motherboard Asus X99-M WS.
Look its structure here:
https://www.asus.com/Commercial-Servers-Workstations/X99M_WS/overview/

There is also a 6-pin connector, on the left side of the - left - ram ports.

Think, as I check on the internet, that my PSU Corsair CX750 has no a plug for it. Is it also necessary for this motherboard? If no, do I have to lose something if not connect it?

You do have one, it's just a 6 pin pcie connector. No it's not necessary. It's meant to provide supplementary power to the pcie slots if you planning to have multiple pcie cards.