I've recently been working on a home multi-purpose server and just picked up a great deal on ebay for the motheboard, cpu, and ram. However, now I have to figure out how to power it. The motherboard (Supermicro X7DWN+) requires a 4(2x2) pin connecter and an 8 (2x4)pin connector (EPS/12V, I think) in addition to the 24(2x12) pin atx connector. I have a Corsair CX600M, which I really hope to use for this, but it only has one 2x2+2 ESP connector (note, powering the 24pin isn't a problem).
I have read about a couple solutions to this problem online, but have no idea which one would work best. The cpu fans will not turn on if I only power the 4pin, only the 8pin, or the 4pin and half the 8pin (though I am not completely sure its not posting because I don't have a VGA cable on hand), so I assume I need to adapt another one of the power sources to fill the remaining pins. I have thought of adapting the 4pin molex accessory cable to 4pin esp/atx, or perhaps adapting one of the PCI-e 2x6+2 connectors.
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I have read about a couple solutions to this problem online, but have no idea which one would work best. The cpu fans will not turn on if I only power the 4pin, only the 8pin, or the 4pin and half the 8pin (though I am not completely sure its not posting because I don't have a VGA cable on hand), so I assume I need to adapt another one of the power sources to fill the remaining pins. I have thought of adapting the 4pin molex accessory cable to 4pin esp/atx, or perhaps adapting one of the PCI-e 2x6+2 connectors.
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!