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Should you be using the extra 8pin on the Z490

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    Posted: 26 Jun 2021 at 4:46am
I have 2 8pin connections on the top left of my z490 taichi motherboard. Right now I'm just using one. Should I use both or should I be good with just the one?

I wanna go over 5gz so just seeing if connecting the extra 8pin would benefit me in the long run for stable OC

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Short answer is yes. A must for OC
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Thank you. I already connected it. I can feel more power already
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