[Discuss] power supply for a xeon server

[bogstad at pobox.com (Bill Bogstad)]

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Daniel Feenberg <feenberg at nber.org> wrote:
>
> 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?

Personally, I would look at the motherboard manual and see what it says.
Assuming you typoed the model number, you can download it here:

http://www.asus.com/Server_Workstation/Server_Motherboards/Z8PED18/

Good Luck,
Bill Bogstad