Looking for a right SSI/EPS12V (24 pin + 8 pin +4 pin) PSU for TYAN S2912E mobo

Andy59

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Hello,

I have a working TYAN S2912E server motherboard (http://www.tyan.com/manuals/m_s2912_E_v10.pdf) with two Opteron 2347 CPUs and am considering to reuse it inside an eATX case for a small project. The mobo's manual explicitly states on page 32 that only the SSI/EPS12V (24 pin + 8 pin +4 pin) power supply must be used (ATX 2.X is categorically not supported and may do harm).

I don't want to spend a fortune on a PSU, so I looked around and ran into an offer of this Thermaltake unit: http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002713. This PSU may be bought for 50 E from a local reseller who states that the unit is "Intel ATX 12V 2.3 & SSI EPS 12V" (http://www.bpm-power.com/it/product/1563216).

So far so good, but the unit has one 24-pin connector, and one ATX 12V 4+4 pin connector. I think I could easily convert the latter into one EPS12V 8-pin and one EPS12V 4-pin by creating an Y-split and using the right EPS formfactor connectors) to match the TYAN S2912E specs as described on page 32 of its manual. Then I would measure all the voltages and ensure that it all looks like SSI/EPS12V.

This PSU should be providing enough power for two CPUs and 3 HDs. TheThermaltake states that it will be at max of around 504W sustained for +12V with max continous power of 600 W.

Of course, I have some doubts about this strategy, and this is why I am placing a question on this forum before spending 50 Euros and/or burning the good mobo. Any hint/advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks a lot in advance!


Andy.

 
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Searching for more information, I ran into the specs of EVGA 650 GQ currently available on Amazon for some 80 Euros. This unit should certainly provide EPS power for my TYAN S2912E board, it has everything I might need. So, instead of considering any do-it-yourself job, I'll be ordering this good EVGA PSU. The question is to be considered as closed..

Searching for more information, I ran into the specs of EVGA 650 GQ currently available on Amazon for some 80 Euros. This unit should certainly provide EPS power for my TYAN S2912E board, it has everything I might need. So, instead of considering any do-it-yourself job, I'll be ordering this good EVGA PSU. The question is to be considered as closed..

 
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