B550 Steel Legend Power Connection

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   No you don't need a new PSU, that extra 4pin is meant to just provide additional power, but depending on the board design it might not be doing anything at all. I'm of the same mind as Buildzoid here, manufacturers don't need to add that extra 4pin.

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ket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2017 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1676	Post Options Post Reply Quote ket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: B550 Steel Legend Power Connection Posted: 30 Jul 2021 at 7:55pm
	No you don't need a new PSU, that extra 4pin is meant to just provide additional power, but depending on the board design it might not be doing anything at all. I'm of the same mind as Buildzoid here, manufacturers don't need to add that extra 4pin.

e1m1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2021 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote e1m1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 6:08am
	Hey, I want to buy an "B550 Steel Legend" for my Ryzen 3600. I currently have an "be quiet! System Power 9 Cable Management 600W " power supply. Now I see that besides the 24 pin Power Connector the Steel Legend also has an 8+4 Power Connection, but my PSU can only have 2*4Pin Power Connectors. So do I have to buy a new PSU to satisfy the 8+4 Power, or is it enough if I only put one 4 Pin or two 4 Pin Power Connectors into these ATX 12 V Power Ports?