MSI To Feature Dedicated 8-Pin Connector Across All X870E Motherboards For Next-Gen NVIDIA RTX 50 GPUs

MSI has featured a dedicated 8-pin power connector across all of its X870E motherboards which will supplement the next-gen NVIDIA RTX 50 GPUs.

MSI Wants NVIDIA's Next-Gen RTX 50 GPUs To Have Unconstrained PCIe Power Through The Use of Dedicated 8-Pin Connectors

Yesterday during Gamescom 2024, MSI showcased its upcoming MPG X870E Carbon WIFI design which is a high-end motherboard featuring tons of cool features such as a 20-Phase VRM delivery and lots of IO ports including dual USB4 and dual 2.5/5.0 GbE LAN ports. The board also packs an EZ-slot and EZ-release mechanism, making installation and removal of M.2 / PCIe devices easier.

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Another interesting feature of this motherboard is the integration of a dedicated 8-pin power connector which we mentioned yesterday too. This connector will supplement the power needs of the Gen5 lanes featured on the motherboard. We managed to get some additional details from our sources regarding the use of such 8-pin connectors on upcoming designs and the answer is the next-gen NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs.

Many motherboard makers such as MSI and even ASUS will be integrating dedicated 8-pin power connectors on their motherboards to extend the power requirements of next-gen RTX 50 GPUs by NVIDIA. It's not that these cards are going to be power-hungry but using a multi-GPU solution such as two RTX 40 or RTX 50 GPUs puts a lot of strain on the PCIe lanes which require more power in the current Gen5 generation.

Following is the full list of MSI X870E & X870 motherboards that will feature the dedicated 8-pin power connector:

• MEG X870E GODLIKE
• MPG X870E CARBON WIFI
• PRO X870-P WIFI
• MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI
• X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI

AMD 800-Series Motherboards With Dedicated 8-Pin Connectors

ManufacturerMSIASUSGigabyteASRockBiostar MotherboardsMEG X870E GODLIKE
MPG X870E CARBON WIFI
PRO X870-P WIFI
MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI
X870E GAMING