[Discuss] power supply for a xeon server

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

I ran into this a few months ago where I was replacing a power supply.
My MB required a 24-pin (which can also be a 20+4), an 8-pin AND a
4-pin. The new 600W power supplies I bought did not have the 4pin. I
returned the first power supply and bought a different brand. I actually
opened it up in the store, and I saw the 4-pin, but when I got home it
was a 20+4. I ended up with Antec Earthwatts that had the 3 separate
connections. My motherboard is a Tyan Thunder
http://www.tyan.com/product_board_detail.aspx?pid=163
I think this is my board, and you will see both the 24pin, on the right
with a 4-pin to the left of it. The 8-pin is on the bottom center.
At the time I was unaware that these power supplies were different. In
any case the power supply I ended up with, Antec Earthwatts, has all the
necessary connectors.

On 07/13/2011 03:01 PM, Daniel Feenberg wrote:
> I am assembling a dual processor xeon server, and am mystified by the 
> power connections on the motherboard (ASUS Z*PE-D18). There is a 24 pin 
> connector, and 2 8 pin connectors. The power supply is a Corsair HX1000W 
> (which is supposed to work with this motherboard according to some) and it 
> has several connectors that are 6+2 pins and labeled PCI-E. They don't 
> seem to fit. Should they? I don't see any 8 pin connectors. Did I buy the 
> wrong power supply?
>
> I have built many single processor systems, and I guess I was 
> over-confident, as the Xeon had many differences. I've just overcome the 
> problems with finding an appropriate heatsink, and a case with appropiate 
> mounting holes.


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