Two 8-pin CPU power connectors, does it matter which one?

KyleWard38

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Building a new system with an EVGA X99 Classified mobo which has 2 8-pin EPS CPU power connectors. On the mobo itself they are marked ATX_PWR_8P and ATX_PWR_8P1. I know that I only need to use both if I plan on doing some major overclocking. So I have two questions:

1. Does it matter which of the connectors I use if I only use one of them, and if so, which one should I use?

2. If I use them both and don't do any major overclocking is there any benefit/detriment to doing so?
 
Solution
I would recommend using the lowest number, so in this case ATX_PWR_8P. I dont see any reason using the second one would be be better or worse until you need the extra power.

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