Motherboard has 2 8-pin CPU ports?

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My asrock Extreme 11 has 2 CPU 8 pin ports. Do both of those 8 pin ports need to be filled for optimal function, or are they both used for two 4 pin ports? I had to RMA my board, but maybe I had to fill up both. Not too sure.
 
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You can probably buy an adapter to go from a 4-pin to a 8-pin for 1 CPU power plug. But I'm not sure how well or stable the system will run. It has 2 8-pin CPU power plugs I don't think just using 1 4-pin CPU power plug will do the job. That is like buying a 12 cylinder race car and putting a old 2-barrel carburetor on it. It may fit but it really won't do the job. Why spend the money on this motherboard just to Micky mouse with the power supply?
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To me it's more of a hybrid. Great for SLI and addons. Does a great amount of both :)
 
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The manual doesn't clearly state it so I was wondering what the norm was :)
 
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You can probably buy an adapter to go from a 4-pin to a 8-pin for 1 CPU power plug. But I'm not sure how well or stable the system will run. It has 2 8-pin CPU power plugs I don't think just using 1 4-pin CPU power plug will do the job. That is like buying a 12 cylinder race car and putting a old 2-barrel carburetor on it. It may fit but it really won't do the job. Why spend the money on this motherboard just to Micky mouse with the power supply?
 
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