I have a Dell 9020. It has 8-pin AND 4-pin power input connections.
I have a Radeon something something something doesn't matter its a GPU with a 6-pin power input.
I have a FSP Hydro GE 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply (HGE550).
The PSU has:
one - 18-pin output and 10-pin output combination, mounted right next to each other and bracketed with the word "motherboard". The outputs are right next to each other, arranged in 2 rows of 14 pins each (2 rows of 9 and 2 rows of 5)
three - 8-pin outputs labeled "CPU" and "PCI-E". The 8 pins are arranged in 2 rows of 4.
three - 5-pin outputs labeled "peripheral". The 5 pins are arranged in a single row.
I can run a 6+2 cable to the GPU from one of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs.
I can run a 4+4 cable to the 8-pin CPU power input from another of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs.
I can run another 4+4 from the last 8-pin power output to the 4-pin CPU power input.
And I would be done. However, I'd like to leave open the possibility of adding other equipment.
SO, I'd like to take that giant 28-pin combination of 18 and 10 that SAYS its for the motherboard and use it to power the motherboard, so that i can leave open one, or maybe two, of my 8-pin CPU/PCI-E output connecitons on the PSU. BUT, I can't find any cable to make that adaptation. In fact, I can't find a 28-pin connector of any kind.
Alternately or in addition, I'd like to be able to convert from those 5-pin linear outputs to a 4-pin square attachment to plug into my motherboard's extra powersupply input. Again, i can't find anything that would plug into those anyway, so what the heck?
And, finally, if neither of those is really an option, then I need a cable to go from on of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs to my 4-pin power input on the motherboard, but the PSU only comes with 1 CPU cable (4+4) and 2 PCI-E cables (6+2), and I cannot find a male-to-male 8-pin to 4+4 or anything else that would make that work.
So, my questions really boil down to these:
What the everloving &*@% is that giant connection for and what can I do with it?
Can I convert the 5-pin outputs to use for my motherboard power supply need?
What cable can I use to go from the 8-pin output to my 4-pin input on the motherboard, and where do i purchase it?
THANKS!!!
I have a Radeon something something something doesn't matter its a GPU with a 6-pin power input.
I have a FSP Hydro GE 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply (HGE550).
The PSU has:
one - 18-pin output and 10-pin output combination, mounted right next to each other and bracketed with the word "motherboard". The outputs are right next to each other, arranged in 2 rows of 14 pins each (2 rows of 9 and 2 rows of 5)
three - 8-pin outputs labeled "CPU" and "PCI-E". The 8 pins are arranged in 2 rows of 4.
three - 5-pin outputs labeled "peripheral". The 5 pins are arranged in a single row.
I can run a 6+2 cable to the GPU from one of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs.
I can run a 4+4 cable to the 8-pin CPU power input from another of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs.
I can run another 4+4 from the last 8-pin power output to the 4-pin CPU power input.
And I would be done. However, I'd like to leave open the possibility of adding other equipment.
SO, I'd like to take that giant 28-pin combination of 18 and 10 that SAYS its for the motherboard and use it to power the motherboard, so that i can leave open one, or maybe two, of my 8-pin CPU/PCI-E output connecitons on the PSU. BUT, I can't find any cable to make that adaptation. In fact, I can't find a 28-pin connector of any kind.
Alternately or in addition, I'd like to be able to convert from those 5-pin linear outputs to a 4-pin square attachment to plug into my motherboard's extra powersupply input. Again, i can't find anything that would plug into those anyway, so what the heck?
And, finally, if neither of those is really an option, then I need a cable to go from on of the three CPU/PCI-E outputs to my 4-pin power input on the motherboard, but the PSU only comes with 1 CPU cable (4+4) and 2 PCI-E cables (6+2), and I cannot find a male-to-male 8-pin to 4+4 or anything else that would make that work.
So, my questions really boil down to these:
What the everloving &*@% is that giant connection for and what can I do with it?
Can I convert the 5-pin outputs to use for my motherboard power supply need?
What cable can I use to go from the 8-pin output to my 4-pin input on the motherboard, and where do i purchase it?
THANKS!!!