Question POWER SUPPLY TO MOTHERBOARD CONNECTION QUESTION AND M.2 SATA QUESTION.

[rbaroncpd]

Hi all,

I am brand new here so I not sure if this is even the right place to post this question, but here it goes anyway......

I am building a PC. My MB is a Gigabyte, Z390 Designare. My power supply is a Corsair RM650x, ATX 12V, 80+ Gold, fully modular.

My problem is the connection to the CPU. Up top on the MB is the ATX_12V_2X4 and to the left of that is the ATX_12V.

So the question is.... do I have to fill both those connections with a plug? I am not running a graphics card or anything.

Also I have a M.2 question. According to the chart in the manual, if I use an M.2M drive in the MB, I lose SATA port(s).

So the question is.... I have two NVMe m.2 drives. There are two (2) places on the MB for these drives. If I install both of the drives into the slots provided, how many SATA ports do I lose? I am sure they are both M.2M SATA and not M2A SATA.

I know this is two questions in one post but I needed to ask.

Thanks in advance.....

 

[NightHawkRMX]

The 8 pin should be all that is required.