8 pin EPS12v but no 8 pin EATX, urgent!!!!

[zethex]

Hey,

Computer specs
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Intel Core i7 920

Asus P6T Deluxe motherboard

Gskills 1.5v 1600 mhz DDR3 memory

ATI Radeon 4870X2

Zalman 850 watt Dual Heatpipe cooled Power supply

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Anyway, issue at hand is the 8 pin cpu/motherboard connector. My manual says it requires a 4/8 pin EATX 12v power supply connector. My power supply connector only produces 8 pin EPS 12v connector.

The 8 pin EPS 12v connector is split into 2 4 pin connectors, one complying with a 4 pin EATX 12v power connector. Plugged in, boots etc.

Just wanting to know is there anyway to get a 8 pin EATX 12v power connector, like any adapters or anything, because I plan to overclock pretty heavily, i just misjudged this part.

Thank you.

(I need to buy an extension cable for it because i modded my heatsink fans and now the 4 pin part of the EPS connector can't reach >.> so may as well kill 2 birds with one stone).

 

[WR2]

Using all 8pins (both halves) of the 4/8 pin EATX 12v power supply connector gets you what you need.

And you can get an 8" EPS 8 Pin Power Extension Cable similar to this one.

 

[zethex]

Yeah but 4 pins of the EPS12v fit into the 8 pin EATX on the motherboard...the other 4 are all shaved corners (or keyed). It cant plug into it

 

[WR2]

ATX12V = 4-Pin CPU power connector
EPS12V = 8-Pin CPU power connector
Both your ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850W power supply and your ASUS P6T Deluxe are EPS12V parts.

http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=198
Supports ATX12V CPU 4-Pin and EPS12V CPU 8-Pin
Two ATX12V CPU 2 2 (4-Pin) power cables can be combined to form an EPS12V CPU 8-Pin power cable.

 

[zethex]

Asus P6T Deluxe is 4/8 pin EATX12V according to the manual though. Or am i wrong there? 😛

 

[zethex]

Woops double post :$

 

[WR2]

EPS12V (Extended Power Supply) and EATX12V (Extended ATX) terms describe the same power connector.
http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/EPS12V_-_EATX12V_8_pin

It's like a puzzle; waiting for you to figure out how the parts fit.

 

[Zorg]

It appears that there is no difference in the CPU 12V connector form factor, just the size of the mobo. The two 4 pin 12V connectors should fit.

ATX - Wikipedia

 

[zethex]

Wow rofl.

One of my idiot moments >.<.

:$ Thanks for the help rofl wow im an idiot.

 

[Zorg]

You're not an idiot, but you knew that already.

 

[V3NOM]

wow rofl.

 

[Zorg]

And V3NOM, rofl to you.