![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 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](https://preview.redd.it/07tkfocmmnz71.jpg?auto=webp&s=1307a00b6c4c5b78eb25b9991e1651c0f9c9ea58)
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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I think I accidentally bent the CPU Socket pins on my motherboard. Please HELP! - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
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