Question How to 8 Pin CPU

[JukeS21]

I have an Phanteks P350X. Wonderful Case without doubt. But how in gods name can you attach the CPU power on the mainboard when a 140mm fan is mounted.

 

[tennis2]

Can you attach the EPS connector BEFORE you mount the fan?

 

[JukeS21]

What mobo?

X370 Gaming Pro Carbon

 

[JukeS21]

Can you attach the EPS connector BEFORE you mount the fan?

Already tried nope. Only if I bend the Connector but thats a big nono.

 

[kanewolf]

Already tried nope. Only if I bend the Connector but thats a big nono.

Then you will have to do without that fan. Maybe you can find a thinner fan for a replacement.

 

[punkncat]

TBH I would either consider another fan, or look at the housing of that one with a dremel tool until the connector fits. The connector obviously trumps the fan.

 

[geofelt]

The picture was worth a thousand words.
Kudos for including it.

Remove the cooler fan.
Connect the 8 pin eps cable.

Then there are a couple of options:

1. What is the cpu cooler?
Leave the fan disconnected.
I assume the cooler has another front fan.
Most coolers do not lose much with a single fan.

2. Can you move the fan higher up on the cooler?

3. Dremel or a hot knife can cut away a bit of the obstructing part of the fan.

 

[kanewolf]

The picture was worth a thousand words.
Kudos for including it.

Remove the cooler fan.
Connect the 8 pin eps cable.

Then there are a couple of options:

1. What is the cpu cooler?
Leave the fan disconnected.
I assume the cooler has another front fan.
Most coolers do not lose much with a single fan.

2. Can you move the fan higher up on the cooler?

3. Dremel or a hot knife can cut away a bit of the obstructing part of the fan.

That looks like a case fan to me. Notice the I/O shroud position relative to the fan.

 

[JukeS21]

Somehow I did it? I dont know how but everything works and yeah. I just had to push the fan tilted under the connector. But still thank you guys.

 

[tennis2]

I'd have just cut that corner off the fan frame so the EPS latch cleared. Nothing attaches to the tab on that side of the fan anyway.

Out of curiosity, is the fan in the pic mounted to a radiator? Looks like yes, based on the rubber/brass standoff in the pic for the CPU socket area.

 

[JukeS21]

I'd have just cut that corner off the fan frame so the EPS latch cleared. Nothing attaches to the tab on that side of the fan anyway.

Out of curiosity, is the fan in the pic mounted to a radiator? Looks like yes, based on the rubber/brass standoff in the pic for the CPU socket area.

Nope
CPU cooler is a Cryorig H7. The fan is just mounted to the top of the case.