Hey folks! I recently upgraded to an MSI B850 motherboard that has two 8-pin slots for CPU power. Unfortunately, my power supply only came with one 8-pin CC-7710 cable, and I'm not sure if I misplaced another one. My aunt advised against using power cables that didn't come with the power supply, but I'm hesitant to buy a new PSU just for an extra cable. Can I safely purchase another EPS P8 cable to use, or should I stick to what's included? Thanks in advance for the help!
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Yeah, definitely stick to the cables that come with your power supply! Mixing and matching cables can lead to serious issues, including risks of short-circuiting. Since you're not overclocking, the single EPS 8-pin is totally fine. Just out of curiosity, what CPU are you running?
I have a Ryzen 5 7600X3D along with the motherboard and 16 GB of DDR5 RAM. I bundled it all together since my DDR4 went bad, and upgrading made more sense. Might grab another RAM stick too, but you know how it is!