Motherboard/PSU question

[ualdriver]

BFG 650W power supply
ASUS P5WDH Deluxe Motherboard

My BFG power supply has a "24" pin connector that gets attached to the motherboard. It's a one piece "20" pin conncector with a removable "4" pin power connector. I plugged them both into the motherboards 24 pin receptacle. That correct, right?

In the motherboard manual, it also shows a 4 pin ATX 12V receptacle, right by the CPU. I assume this powers the CPU in some way.

Is one of the 4 pin cords labled "P4" on my PSU (there's two of them) supposed to plug into that 4 pin ATX 12V receptacle on my motherboard too? And if it is, why won't it reach (i.e. cord length from PSU to 4 pin ATX receptacle is too short)????

Thanks!

 

[GigabyteRules]

ive got a true power 2 580watt antch power supple nad its also have 24 with with 4 of em removable, the 4pin labled P4 is for the one near the CPU as on all intel cpus, so if urPSU is above the motheboard it must reach, understand?

 

[ualdriver]

Yeah, so basically for our Intel CPU's there are 2 (or three connections) depending on you view them. One ATX 4 pin by the CPU, and one 24 pin (or a 20pin + a 4 pin) somewhere else on the motherboard. That's what I thought. Thanks.

 

[GigabyteRules]

no worrys mate, wots ur rig?

 

[ualdriver]

E6600, ASUS P5WDH Deluxe, Radeon x1900xtx, 2 GB DDR800 Corsair, 650W BFG, 76GB WD Raptor

And right now it's a $2000 paperweight because I need a 4 pin 12V ATX extension cable as my power supply ATX cable can't reach the plug on the motherboard!!

 

[GigabyteRules]

hmmm that sux, most psu ive had the cable is plenty long, all the money u spent, u should got a p965 for its better mem controller, ne chance u can send the mobo back?

 

[ualdriver]

I really didn't spend that much.....I kind of said 2 grand tongue-in-cheek. I'm happy with what I purchased. Nothing's going back, especially now that it's all together except for that cord. The extension cable should be arriving in a few days.