Cannot connect Seasonic power supply to EATX12V power connector on ASUS motherboard.

[HowieGinDC]

My power supply: Seasonic FOCUS+ 650 Gold (SSR-650FX)

My motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

I cannot find a cable that will allow me to connect the power supply to the motherboard's 8-pin EATX12V power connector. I have linked to a page from the motherboard manual that describes this I power connector:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jwi91etyjxarjy0/EATX12V%20connector.pdf?dl=0

I tried to use one of the supplied PCI-E 6+2 cables, but it will not fit in the connector. The problem is with the +2 part of the plug: one of the connectors has a plastic ridge alongside the plug that prevents it from fitting in the socket. Here is a picture of the connector with an arrow showing this ridge:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2uck26sq3ixm556/Seasonic%20PCI-E%20connector.jpg?dl=0

The PS didn't come with any other cables that would appear to fit this socket. Will I have to return this power supply? If so, is there a power supply out there with an appropriate cable? Thanks for any help. This is very frustrating.

--Howard

 

[jimthenagual]

Looking at the Seasonic website, it's the cable called CPU that you want to connect there. PCI-e cables are for the GPU.

 

[kanewolf]

If you look at the Seasonic website for the Focus+ power supplies -- https://seasonic.com/focus-plus-gold#cables You will see it includes a CPU supplemental 4+4 plug. That is what you use, not a 6+2.

 

[HowieGinDC]

Wow! Now I feel silly. That seems to be exactly right. Thank you so much. I wish I could give both of you credit for the solution.