Re: Weird cable problem

On 19 Apr., 11:17, Paul <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Anti.Ra...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I recently bought a Antec Titan 550 Server case and aAsusDSBF-D/SAS
motherboard.

The problem is that the ATX12V1 and ATX12V2 plugs are on the same
cable 10 cm from each other while the connectors on the motherboard
are 30 cm from each other.

Do I just be some kind of extender cable for one of the plugs or is my
hardware simply not compatible - any help would be greatly appreciated

Careful there!

Are you sure you aren't looking at the 20+4 power cable ? The
main power connector on motherboards used to be 20 pins. When
PCI Express came along, they wanted a few more amps for the
PCI Express slots, so they changed the main connector to 24 pins.

For convenience, power supplies have been shipping with a
"splittable" 24 pin connector. You can disconnect a 4 pin
section on the end of the connector, thus allowing the
remaining 20 pin section to be plugged into an older 20 pin
motherboard. The 4 pin section is left dangling.

Since the cabling between the 20 pin section and the 4 pin
section you quote, is so short, my guess is the 2x2 you
are looking at, is the wrong one.

The ATX12V 2x2 processor connector, has two yellow wires and
two black wires. (For 12V and GND respectively.) That is
the one you want for the processor.

The 4 pin extension section of the main power connector, has
four wires of different colors. You don't want to plug that
into the processor 2x2 ATX12V connector socket.

This one *does not* go to the 2x2 processor power:http://www.orpheuscomputing.com/images4/EG495AX-VE_20+4-pin.jpg

This 2x2 is used by the processor. The four wire cable should be
a separate one.

http://www.hardwarezone.com/img/data/articles/2004/1192/tutorial-atx1...

HTH,
Paul

Hi Paul thx for your help

The big power cable is 24 pin (it can't be taken appart) so I don't
think that is the problem. The 2x2 looks exactly like the last picture
you posted but the 10 cm of wiring goes into the back of the other 12
v plug (2x4 pin).

Anti

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