Aorus Gaming 7 x299 install questions

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So I'm working on my first build. I have taken apart computers before and replaced parts but it has been so long and so I'm trying to figure some stuff out for this new build.

I have the Aorus gaming 7 mobo for an x299 build, there's 2x 2x4 pin connectors on the top(atx 12v), and my EVGA supernova G2 has two CPU outputs. Should I run both CPU cables from my psu to the mobo CPU slots or would one be fine? If one, which of the two connections should I use?

My psu also has like 4 or 6 SATA connections. Does it matter what order I plug into those? Can I just connect them to anything that accepts those plugs? I.e. Corsair fan lighting control, and ssd?
 
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If your power supply has two 4+4 Pin EPS12V cables then connect both of them.

SATA was introduced to upgrade the ATA interface (also called IDE) to a more advanced design. SATA includes both a data cable and a power cable. The power cable replaces the old 4 pin peripheral cable and adds support for 3.3 volts (if fully implemented). The connector is shaped so it can only be plugged in the correct way.

You have to be careful about SATA power cables. Some of them are missing the 3.3 volt wire. People with older power supplies often use adapters which convert from 4 pin peripheral cables to SATA power cables. But since 4 pin peripheral connectors only supply 5 and 12 volts, the SATA connector is missing 3.3 volts (there's no orange...
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If your power supply has two 4+4 Pin EPS12V cables then connect both of them.

SATA was introduced to upgrade the ATA interface (also called IDE) to a more advanced design. SATA includes both a data cable and a power cable. The power cable replaces the old 4 pin peripheral cable and adds support for 3.3 volts (if fully implemented). The connector is shaped so it can only be plugged in the correct way.

You have to be careful about SATA power cables. Some of them are missing the 3.3 volt wire. People with older power supplies often use adapters which convert from 4 pin peripheral cables to SATA power cables. But since 4 pin peripheral connectors only supply 5 and 12 volts, the SATA connector is missing 3.3 volts (there's no orange wire). There are also a few older power supplies which inexplicably have SATA power cables which are missing the 3.3 volt wire. Currently, SATA drives rarely use 3.3 volts. That may be because there are too many people using adapters so the drive makers don't want the headaches which come with using 3.3 volts. But in the future, 3.3 volt drives may become common so you need to be careful when using SATA power cables which don't implement 3.3 volts.
 
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