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My old motherboard only needed an 8-pin. Does this one, a z690, really need a 16 pin? P.S. I did RTFM but it was not helpful : r/gigabytegaming
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![NVIDIA 16-Pin "12VHPWR" Connector Updates: JonnyGuru Recommends Users To Check Connection, PCI-SIG Working on Revision NVIDIA 16-Pin "12VHPWR" Connector Updates: JonnyGuru Recommends Users To Check Connection, PCI-SIG Working on Revision](https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NVIDIA-16-Pin-12VHPWR-Cable-Connector-Adapter-_4.jpg)
NVIDIA 16-Pin "12VHPWR" Connector Updates: JonnyGuru Recommends Users To Check Connection, PCI-SIG Working on Revision
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Molex Black 16-Pin Connector Pitch 4.20mm.0165" w/18-24 AWG Pin Mini-Fit Jr Glow Wire Capable: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
![Nvidia clarifies the service life of 16-pin power connector in RTX 40 series not been shortened - TechGoing Nvidia clarifies the service life of 16-pin power connector in RTX 40 series not been shortened - TechGoing](https://static.techgoing.com/2022/09/Cj7r17aA-RTX-4090.2-1.png)
Nvidia clarifies the service life of 16-pin power connector in RTX 40 series not been shortened - TechGoing
![Gigabyte: PCIe Gen5 graphics cards to require either 16-pin power cable or "3x8-pin to 16-pin" adapter - VideoCardz.com Gigabyte: PCIe Gen5 graphics cards to require either 16-pin power cable or "3x8-pin to 16-pin" adapter - VideoCardz.com](https://cdn.videocardz.com/1/2022/02/PCIe-Gen5-16-pin-Power-Connector-1.jpg)
Gigabyte: PCIe Gen5 graphics cards to require either 16-pin power cable or "3x8-pin to 16-pin" adapter - VideoCardz.com
![The first users of GeForce RTX 4090 began to complain about the melted 16- pin connector • Mezha.Media The first users of GeForce RTX 4090 began to complain about the melted 16- pin connector • Mezha.Media](https://mezha.media/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GeForce-RTX-4090-16-Pin-Connector-Burned-Melted-1.jpg)