[Discuss] power supply for a xeon server

[feenberg at nber.org (Daniel Feenberg)]

I am assembling a dual processor xeon server, and am mystified by the 
power connections on the motherboard (ASUS Z*PE-D18). There is a 24 pin 
connector, and 2 8 pin connectors. The power supply is a Corsair HX1000W 
(which is supposed to work with this motherboard according to some) and it 
has several connectors that are 6+2 pins and labeled PCI-E. They don't 
seem to fit. Should they? I don't see any 8 pin connectors. Did I buy the 
wrong power supply?

I have built many single processor systems, and I guess I was 
over-confident, as the Xeon had many differences. I've just overcome the 
problems with finding an appropriate heatsink, and a case with appropiate 
mounting holes.

Thanks

Daniel Feenberg