[SOLVED] will it cause a heat issue installing 8+4 pin for 5600x ?

[Azizinum]

Hello guys, recently got a 5600x and it's kinda running hot idle at 40-50, on games sits around 75-80 with the radiator rpm@2000+ pretty noisy, the guy who built the PC for me did install 8+4pins for the CPU, will it cause an issue or heat problems? i kinda think it's not worth the extra 4pins but i got no idea how or what the power draw will do or will it over heat it cause of that extra 4 pin, PC specs 5600x/3070 Tuf GPU/ Asus b550-f / RMx 850 Corsair /8x4 corsair ram 3200 /Corsair- Hydro Series H100i RGB Platinum 240mm.

 

[popatim]

That processor requires the extra power pins. And more power consumed = more heat generated = more nose to dissipate said heat.
Which case do you have? Perhaps there is an improvement to airflow that could be done.

 

[Azizinum]

That processor requires the extra power pins. And more power consumed = more heat generated = more nose to dissipate said heat.
Which case do you have? Perhaps there is an improvement to airflow that could be done.

Hi, i'm using corsaid x570 case with 3 fans infront 1 in the rear ,4x120QL fans

 

[Archaic59]

Hi, i'm using corsaid x570 case with 3 fans infront 1 in the rear ,4x120QL fans

It's up to you but I'd take that glass panel off the front. At least do it long enough to see if the system runs cooler.

 

[drea.drechsler]

That processor requires the extra power pins. ...

What?

The ATX12V 4 pin connector is capable of delivering something around 200W (correct if I'm wrong...but I seem to recall about that). So an 8 pin could deliver 400 watts of power. Under what conditions does a 65W TDP 5600X processor REQUIRE the 600W power that an 8+4 ATX12V interface could deliver?

It would run fine on only one 4 pin ATX12V CPU power connector. As can most all Ryzen processors...maybe not the 12/16 cores but hey.

 

[popatim]

Your memory is incorrect. 4 pin is about 150 and 8 pin is 225 or 235, I forget. But i do see you're point. This isn't the processor i was thinking of (sorry)

Anyway you also forget about AMD's auto-overclocking which will boos tit up to ~ 90w. If you've manually oveclocked it you could be consuming as much as 110w. Still well within the single 4 pin EPS even though having the 8 pin connected will not cause it to draw more power & get hotter.

 

[drea.drechsler]

pin is about 150 and 8 pin is 225 or 235

Your memory is incorrect. 4 pin is about 150 and 8 pin is 225 or 235, I forget.
...

I was using 2 x 18 ga wires (2gd and 2pwr wires each connector) for my test of reasonableness and assumed the contacts would rate out at least the same as the wires. But you're right; cheap PSU's will use 20ga so you have to assume the worst I suppose. I still think it should be 150W for one 4 pin, 300W for 2 then 450 for an 8 +4 pin interface...but does the ATX12V spec not allow that progression? I don't know; but the wires and connectors should have the capability of working that way.

I like how Buildzoid goes on long tangents when he looks at AM4 motherboards with 8+4 pin connectors..saying they're useless, not even needed for 16 core where the 8 pin is still more than adequate. Ryzen's are just too darn efficient. They're only a 'thing' when LN2 overclocking pushing 5+Ghz on insane voltages with massively huge, sustained peak power draw. Well, for a few minutes at least; long enough to rack up a benchmark.

 

[Azizinum]

What?

The ATX12V 4 pin connector is capable of delivering something around 200W (correct if I'm wrong...but I seem to recall about that). So an 8 pin could deliver 400 watts of power. Under what conditions does a 65W TDP 5600X processor REQUIRE the 600W power that an 8+4 ATX12V interface could deliver?

It would run fine on only one 4 pin ATX12V CPU power connector. As can most all Ryzen processors...maybe not the 12/16 cores but hey.

so u're saying 8+4 pins kinda over kill? does it need only 4 pin? or is it just fine like the way it is right now 4+8? i'm afraid if it's drawing so much power for no benefit if u got me.

 

[drea.drechsler]

so u're saying 8+4 pins kinda over kill? does it need only 4 pin? or is it just fine like the way it is right now 4+8? i'm afraid if it's drawing so much power for no benefit if u got me.

The CPU will draw only the power it needs and is capable of. Putting in more connectors than needed neither helps, nor hurts. If you've got an 8 pin (4+4, actually) then use it. That's what the majority of worthy PSU's provide now-a-days so it should be easy to accomodate. I just wouldn't stress out over that extra 4 pin socket sitting there empty.

 

[Azizinum]

The CPU will draw only the power it needs and is capable of. Putting in more connectors than needed neither helps, nor hurts. If you've got an 8 pin (4+4, actually) then use it. That's what the majority of worthy PSU's provide now-a-days so it should be easy to accomodate. I just wouldn't stress out over that extra 4 pin socket sitting there empty.

thanks that what i was confused about, and i thought having extra pins might fry the mobo or CPU ,hope not but thanks alot