Am I the only one finding it very hard to make the PSU cords reach in a P182? The major problem child is the ATX connector which always appears to be at the "top left" corner of just about every mb made.
I'm using a Seasonic S12-500 that is a few years old but I recently built a rig (not in a P182) with a new Corsair modular psu and the length of the cords seemed to be just about the same.
I'm debating getting a new PSU but I'd hate to still have the cord length issue with a brand new PSU. Are there any that are extra long? It seems like a popular case so I'm not sure how others are dealing with it.
PSU cord length and P182
Moderators: NeilBlanchard, Ralf Hutter, sthayashi, Devonavar
I know there are extenders which can lengthen cables a bit.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... doy=search
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812198005
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... doy=search
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812198005
-
- Posts: 1386
- Joined: Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:53 pm
S12-500 is an older model designed before P180 went into production so its 4 pin auxiliary power cable is a little short. S12+ Energy 550/650 are the ones you want, they have just the right cable length to reach into top left corner of the motherboard behind P180/182 motherboard tray.
There are only three things you can do if you don't like it: do not pass the cable behing the motherboard tray, buy extension cord, or buy different PSU.
There are only three things you can do if you don't like it: do not pass the cable behing the motherboard tray, buy extension cord, or buy different PSU.