JJDARK21 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 hi guys so i have my asus maximus iv extreme z motherboard and it has this ez plug 4 pin connector my old dfi ut x58 doesnt have this connector ive investigated about it and it says its for extra voltage for cf or sli configurations as i have a hd 6990 do i have to connect the ez plug or is just optional for crossfire and sli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 You have to connect the 4pin connector, AFAIK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Are you talking about the two additional 4 pin peripheral (molex) connectors on the motherboard? If you are running a single graphics card you shouldn't need to connect them. If you intend crossfire or SLI in the future then wire them up now to save yourself the trouble in the future. They may also help with stability should you intend overclocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJDARK21 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Are you talking about the two additional 4 pin peripheral (molex) connectors on the motherboard? If you are running a single graphics card you shouldn't need to connect them. If you intend crossfire or SLI in the future then wire them up now to save yourself the trouble in the future. They may also help with stability should you intend overclocking. yep exactly that ones i plan only to overclock the cpu do i have to plug them even though i have only a 6990 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Ok, now I understand the scenario. ^^ As you have only one 6990, you connecting that molex connector is optional for you. Although best option would be to connect it IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 yep exactly that ones i plan only to overclock the cpu do i have to plug them even though i have only a 6990 You should be OK without if you stick to a single GPU but I'd advise you to use a 8 pin EPS12V connector and not a 4 pin ATX12V connector for auxilliary processor power especially if overclocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJDARK21 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 You should be OK without if you stick to a single GPU but I'd advise you to use a 8 pin EPS12V connector and not a 4 pin ATX12V connector for auxilliary processor power especially if overclocking. ok thank you only one question the asus maximus iv extreme has 2 ez plug connectors are they both for dual gpu configurations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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