K7T Turbo2, Aux 12v connector

Anyone know if the 12v 4-pin connector is absolutely necessary?  My power supply doesn't have one, and I'm at the end of my budget.  Will the board run stably without one?  I've never run into one on an Athlon board, before.  Thanks

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Originally posted by Dr4Pcs
Anyone know if the 12v 4-pin connector is absolutely necessary
It isn't necessary on any of MSI's current socket-a boards, but may help stability in some cases.
Its purpose is to augment the PSU's ability to feed +12v power to the motherboard because each contact of an ATX power connector can only carry 6-10 amps safely.
Mobo makers are free to use this additional +12v feed as they wish so any other blanket statement about what it is used for must be taken with a large grain of salt.

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