[SOLVED] Does Threadripper need both 4 and 8 pin power connectors on MoBo

[jmhyrum]

I have recently got a new Ryzen Threadripper 1920x and a x399 Aorus Gaming 7 TR4 in a bundle. My current PSU is just a year old EVGAGQ 1000w and is working fine but I lost some of the cables and now I'm left with one 4pin CPU power connector. The Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard has one 4pin and one 8pin CPU power connectors. Currently it boots into bios/posts fine. But I'm wondering if I need to use the 8pin or not for the Threadripper. I am not really planning on overclocking the CPU btw. Thanks in advance.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's best to use both for stability and performance , you should be using 8 pin at a minimum 4 is not enough.

 

[jmhyrum]

I do have an adapter for Molex to the 8pin motherboard CPU connectors. Would that do the trick?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need the cables that came with the PSU , order what you need from EVGA. Their CS is very good.
DON'T use adapters on high end hardware.

 

[jmhyrum]

I will try and contact them. The only problem is that I've heard that the GQ series is no longer in production and therefore EVGA may not provide support for the item anymore.