1st, i should probably alert you, i'm a 65 yr old fart that is electronically illiterate, attempting a DIY computer build
i've got an ASUS Z97M-Plus MB, and have gone through the manual but the issue is basically i'm still new at this (this is my first build).
I'm using a Seasonic SSP-450RT PSU, a totally non-modular psu.
In going thru the asus manual, when i come to the EATX12V socket (image of asus manual page below)
and below is the actual socket
the confusion comes from the fact that i've got two plugs on the seasonic harness that could and do fit into that socket.
one is a 6+2 plug, marked as "PCI-E" - below is the schematic from seasonic on this harness plug
and here is a pix of that 6+2 "PCI-E" plug
the second plug on the seasonic harness is a split or double four pin plug, schematic below
and a picture
The seasonic came without any kind of a manual (in fact came in a plastic bag, period, no box etc) fm Newegg, i had to dig those schematics up on their website.
my question is, which harness plug should i use in that socket - it's the only one i'm not certain of, and both actually fit into the socket and latch in securely. I suspect both would work, but if that's the case, which would be the better choice?
thanks for your patience in reading this "fred flintstone" presentation -
i've got an ASUS Z97M-Plus MB, and have gone through the manual but the issue is basically i'm still new at this (this is my first build).
I'm using a Seasonic SSP-450RT PSU, a totally non-modular psu.
In going thru the asus manual, when i come to the EATX12V socket (image of asus manual page below)
![Z97MANUALPG34_zpsc5c1479c.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2FZ97MANUALPG34_zpsc5c1479c.jpg&hash=6d915e3574662b23efaa10df3f3dc606)
and below is the actual socket
![z97socket_zps4b9cf8ad.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2Fz97socket_zps4b9cf8ad.jpg&hash=5c68df09fffd4520a3637e446a72c0b4)
the confusion comes from the fact that i've got two plugs on the seasonic harness that could and do fit into that socket.
one is a 6+2 plug, marked as "PCI-E" - below is the schematic from seasonic on this harness plug
![PCI-Eharness_zps264e1711.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2FPCI-Eharness_zps264e1711.jpg&hash=48fedd4885847cee4d4982c7fcb79b1f)
and here is a pix of that 6+2 "PCI-E" plug
![PCI-EPLUG_zpsb68b1cad.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2FPCI-EPLUG_zpsb68b1cad.jpg&hash=a8be4d5c14626b09db085d70f59f43e1)
the second plug on the seasonic harness is a split or double four pin plug, schematic below
![NONPCI-Eharness_zpsb5aba975.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2FNONPCI-Eharness_zpsb5aba975.jpg&hash=0b97da7a9742eef1213768f90c004237)
and a picture
![IMAGENONPCI-3PLUGS_zps95906395.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi816.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz81%2Fvze86qtl%2FIMAGENONPCI-3PLUGS_zps95906395.jpg&hash=1464607f16e65a45b25ade8775ca2a3f)
The seasonic came without any kind of a manual (in fact came in a plastic bag, period, no box etc) fm Newegg, i had to dig those schematics up on their website.
my question is, which harness plug should i use in that socket - it's the only one i'm not certain of, and both actually fit into the socket and latch in securely. I suspect both would work, but if that's the case, which would be the better choice?
thanks for your patience in reading this "fred flintstone" presentation -