Dale wrote: > Howdy, again, > > <<< SNIP >>> > > Thanks to all who help on this. I'll be glad when this nightmare is > over. I've never been this disappointed in picking parts to build a rig > before. > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
I thought of something. I need a power supply. I can use the the one in my current rig for the move to the large Fractal Design case, my current mobo rig. Or I can use the new one. The Cooler Master HAF-932, current rig, is also large. Usually I buy a 600 watt power supply or larger, sometimes 750 or 800. Cable length is one thing I watch for due to my large cases. Thing is, this new motherboard may have more connectors than I'm used too. I downloaded a rather large picture of the mobo. I see the usual 24 pin connector close to the memory slots. I also see the usual 8 pin but also see a 4 pin connector, both up close to the CPU. I found this on the ASUS website. Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector I found a power supply and the specs list this. Connector Quantity 24 Pin ATX 1x EPS (CPU) 2x 8pin (4+4) PCIe 6x 8pin (6+2) The one I'm not sure about is the PCIe one which may break apart to fit different connectors. I seem to recall that goes to a video card on systems with those expensive and power hungry video cards. Since this mobo has built in video, is that the right thing? Or is there something new I need to look for? The pin count is what makes me pause. I search for 'atx power supply' and then select power, brand etc. Is ATX the correct term? Since the Fractal holds so many drives, I'm looking at a 850 watt power supply. Whichever is larger will go in the Fractal case due to the large number of drives heading its way. Also, has long enough cables. I'm not sure about the connector for the 4 pin 12v one. Also, I'm searching Ebay at the moment. Is there a keyword that indicates longer cables? I try to get as long as I can. I took the power supply off the NAS box and slid it into the Fractal case. They to short. A power supply I'm looking at is a touch longer but it may require some stretching for the 24 pin cable. :/ I'm looking for longer cables. The main 24 pin cable needs to be around 26 inches or almost 700mm. The CPU and the other one look OK. I'm just hoping there is a keyword to help me find longer cables. Thanks again for all the help. Dale :-) :-)
