What's this connector?

[Qisa]

Got me a Antec SP-500 Smartpower 2.0 PSU today. On the cable that ends in the 4-pin (2x2) +12V connector, there is another connector with 8 pins (4x2) that isn't mentioned in the manual. Anyone know what that is?

 

[aBg_rOnGak]

Do not know myself, perhaps it's for mobo/gfx card that need more juice than usual

 

[hcforde]

Some of the newer motherboards ASUS in particular have this 8 pin connector instead of just the square 4 pin that plugs into the motherboard by the CPU. It is mainly for workstation and serverboards and dual core cpu's. It started with PSU ATX12V v2.2 & EPS 12V v2.1 I believe. Check your PSU box or documentation and see if yopu find those standards there.

 

[linux_0]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103937

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=26500


Yes indeed 4x2 ( 8pin ) connectors are EPS12V connectors for server and workstation boards.

The EPS12V connector is the one to the left of the 24pin ATX connector:

The SP-500 is not supposed to be EPS12 but ya never know.

 

[Qisa]

Good info! That makes sense, but it's odd that the documentation doesn't mention it at all.

 

[wun911]

There are very few MBs that suport the double "P4" connectors.

My P5N32 SLI deluxe SE is one MB.... that NEEDS the double P4 connectors. (and its not a server MB)



You can see just below my Swiftec Storm WB there is the NEED for the additional POWER.

My MB wont even post without a 500 wat PSU....

(I do run SLI 7900GTX + 4 Raptors 2 15v Water pumps 28 Hi speed Pan flos etc etc etc)

 

[linux_0]

Virtually all these boards require the EPS12V connector:

http://tyan.com/products/html/opteron.html

I have built several servers and virtually all decent server and workstation boards require EPS12V.

Athlon MPs do.

2xx, 8xx and Socket F Opterons do.

Many Xeon boxen do too.

 

[wun911]

Yes server MBs need it and I have seen it before..... Crazy MBs that have 2 CPUs on em etc etc

BUT mine is NOT a server board its just a conroe / Game / SLI rig.

 

[wun911]

I was originally shocked when my old 500w Antec PSU didnt cut the cake for my PC....

So I moved to a 1kw PSU....

 

[linux_0]

What the *%(^$^*%$^*(^*&P$*^%#$%*@#$%$#%P*#$^ is in your PC?

I have built high end servers with multiple CPUs that can run on a single 380W PSU.

 

[borandi]

(I do run SLI 7900GTX + 4 Raptors 2 15v Water pumps 28 Hi speed Pan flos etc etc etc)

lol I'd like one of them. We'd all like one of them

Ah well, next week is pay day + student loan... and I have some overdraft too. :roll:

Edit: Pan Flos? google search gives nothing

 

[ZOldDude]

Some of the newer motherboards ASUS in particular have this 8 pin connector instead of just the square 4 pin that plugs into the motherboard by the CPU. It is mainly for workstation and serverboards and dual core cpu's. It started with PSU ATX12V v2.2 & EPS 12V v2.1 I believe. Check your PSU box or documentation and see if yopu find those standards there.

All new DFI boards must have a PSU with this plug.