[SOLVED] Simple motherboard question

[Diropa]

Just got a msi MEG Z390 ACE, S-1151 and noticed it had two sockets for CPU power, do i need to connect both?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

No you don't. You only need one to boot

 

[Zerk2012]

Just got a msi MEG Z390 ACE, S-1151 and noticed it had two sockets for CPU power, do i need to connect both?

It will run off one but I would recommend using both especially if your going to be overclocking.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A single 8 pin can deliver 336W (assuming your PSU can actually deliver this). Only for extreme LN2 overclocking would the other one be truly needed.
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#eps8