How to Find Power Supplies with Dual 8-Pin 12V Connectors?
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MaverickTurtle12
I'm building a new server to replace my outdated NAS setup, and I ran into an issue. I'm using a server-grade motherboard, but I mistakenly thought my unused ATX power supply would work. It only has one PCIe 12V 8-pin connector, which is not going to cut it since I need two of those. I found that the second connector for GPU doesn't fit my motherboard. So, I'm trying to figure out how to search for compatible power supplies. What terms should I use? Are there any reliable vendors that let you specify the exact connectors? I've looked around but I'm getting a lot of irrelevant results when I click on them.
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PCPartPicker is a great tool for filtering power supplies by the number of connectors. You can easily see which ones meet your needs!
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Are you sure you need two PCIe 8-pins and not two EPS 8-pins instead? They're often confused, and it’s important to get the right ones for your motherboard!
MaverickTurtle12: Yes, I mean EPS. I've never seen a board with two of those connectors, and there's a label saying both need to be used. I'm not looking to add a GPU, just a ton of drives.
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MaverickTurtle12: Not sure why I didn't know about this site, but now I do. Thanks!!