Power supply only has 8 pin CPU connector

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   Dear Marrick97,

Thank you for posting your query.

If you are using the system without heavy loading, then it should be fine with 8-pins connected.

However, gaming can require lots of performance, thus, it is recommended to connect all power ATX pins. 

With thanks,
ASRock TSD

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	Dear Marrick97, Thank you for posting your query. If you are using the system without heavy loading, then it should be fine with 8-pins connected. However, gaming can require lots of performance, thus, it is recommended to connect all power ATX pins. With thanks, ASRock TSD

merrick97 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2017 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote merrick97 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 11:23am
	Help! I bought an Asrock Z490M motherboard and I noticed that it required the usual 8-pin 12V and a 4-pin 12V. My power supply has the 8-pin 12V, but it does not have the 4-pin 12V. Right now the PC will boot. Is the additional 12V 4-pin necessary for basic use? Its not going to be overclocked or anything crazy. It will do some gaming, but mostly work. Any suggestions? I would prefer to not have to replace the power supply.