MSI motherboards with X870 and X870E chipsets feature an extra power connector to deliver up to 420W

The plates MSI with X870 and X870E chipset for AMD processors with AM5 socket have an additional 8-pin connector that we could see in the past Gamescom. Until now the function of this extra power connector was unknown, but MSI has revealed this mystery. He 8 pin connector additional serves to offer additional power to high-end GPUs so that they can reach maximum performance.

The new ATX 3.1 standard can support a maximum peak power up to 2.5x which can be very useful in tasks that demand high performance of the team, such as: demanding games or tasks for Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to this new additional connector it will be possible to offer an extra energy supply that will allow stability even with the highest loads.

MSI has given as an example a system with a motherboard MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI to which an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has been added along with a MSI RTX 4090 SUPRIM X. The 24-pin connector can supply up to 168W for fans, lighting and the connected cards. With this extra power supply you provide up to 252W additional powerwhich means a total of 420W for the system, which will allow use all the necessary energy to operate stably and without power interruptions.

A way to be able to connect without worries additional items to your PC without this meaning a deterioration in the performance of other components with higher consumption. Now you can have your favorite lighting, a high number of fans along with RL at the same time without worrying about consumption which can offer the 24-pin connector.

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