To be clear: if you have a PSU lacking the 8+ 4 pin cable, either get a cable if it's modular from the manufacturer, like Corsair offers cables for theirs or buy one that has the right cabling. Some of Corsair's pre 2019 PSU's came with only one CPU 8 pin cable when many boards like my ASUS TUF X570 Gaming-PLUS requires 8+ 4+. This Corsair RM750x has 2 CPU 8 pin cables, so I was ok.
While one can technically run just the 8 pin, avoid doing that. Do it right, these components aren't getting cheaper or more available.
"It worked before you broke it!"