[SOLVED] MOBO / PSU Pin Connection problem

[Kaitaborgsf]

Hello forums!

I am setting up a new PC gaming rig with an Asus x570-P and the problem I ran into was that the PSU--an EVGA 550w--only has two 2x2 or 4-pin CPU connectors and the MOBO has a 4x2 or 8-pin and a 2x2 or 4-pin connection (images below).

The paperwork on this MOBO (page 1-17) suggests that "Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug, or both the 8-pin and 4-pin power plugs" and my question is, is it ok to only use the two 2x2 or 4-pin connector power plugs without filling the entire 8-pin and 4-pin connection?

I just want to check twice before I mess something up or order a new PSU.

Thank you all in advance!

 

[popatim]

Yes but the n1 isn't a great PSu to throw on an expensive build.

What are the rest of the components? perhaps we can suggest something more appropriate.

 

[DSzymborski]

I'm with Tim. I'd be rather uneasy trying to get an N1 to work on something that wasn't a budget box.

 

[Kaitaborgsf]

So it's fine having the single 4x4 8-pin connection? Awesome!

The build is budget and the PSU is more than I need but the build is as follows:

AMD Ryzen 5 3600x
Nvidia RTX 2060S
Adata NVMe PCIe M.2 512G
Barracuda 1TB HDD
Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000 C15 Ram (16G)
Asus Prime x570-P

 

[popatim]

Yes it should be plenty of power and the N1 certainly is not the worst PSU ever made but it is lower quality and not something I would throw in my $600 build. I also can't think of anything substantially better at the $50 price point.