Custom Build Problem

JimiHendrix1038 · September 17th, 2008

I just finished putting together my build when I noticed an 8-pin EPS port and my 600W OZC (StealthXStream) PSU couldn't reach up to it with the two 2x2 12V rails. To fix this I bought two eight inch EPS extenders. But the problem was that the two rails had a extra plastic part on the side which made them not be able to fit into to extender correctly without one being angled slightly. So, I thought I'd give it a try and plug the connector into my motherboard (its a gigabyte ep45 ds3r) and it didnt turn on. I checked all the cables to make sure nothing was unplugged or anything and tryed agian and nothing. I unplugged the EPS and tryed turning it on. It started so I tryed popping in my OS cd but I got nothing on my monitor. I checked the video card and the monitor out on another computer and both work fine. So, it has to be the rail right? That or the PSU. I thought about maybe filing down the plastic on the 2x2 rail to make them fit. Any ideas are greatly apprieciated.

drew and not u · September 17th, 2008

It would probably be best to just get an actual 8-pin extender:
Newegg.com - StarTech 8" EPS 8 Pin Power Extension Cable Model EPS8EXT - Cables

JimiHendrix1038 · September 18th, 2008

Yeah, that's the piece I bought and when I plug it in the computer doesn't start.

polobunny · September 18th, 2008

Take pictures of everything. It's hard to follow your description of the problem, other than the connector being angled, which can't be good.

JimiHendrix1038 · September 18th, 2008

in the top right corner you can the 8 pin eps

maybe i could file down that plastic lip on the side of the connector

drew and not u · September 18th, 2008

Oh man, that's ghetto. Those connectors aren't in there right for one thing, notice how black (ground) are connecting to yellow (hot). You'll be lucky if your board isn't fried. You could try reorienting so they matched, but even that is still ghetto. Does that PSU not have an 8-pin connector? You can use just one 4 pin connector, and leave the other one blank, it'll work, but really, if your PSU doesn't have an 8-pin connector, it's time for a new PSU.

JimiHendrix1038 · September 18th, 2008

I don't think my mobo is fryed it still turns on and everything and the cpu loading lights come on.

JimiHendrix1038 · September 18th, 2008

oh yeah and it doesnt have a 8 pin should i return it?

drew and not u · September 18th, 2008

Well try reorienting the two 4-pins first (so the colors match), and see if that does it, usually they're disigned to be able to be used together. From the looks of it, the sides that say CPU 1 and CPU 2 should be flat against each other.

polobunny · September 18th, 2008

That's because they're not connected in the right orientation.
The words CPU 1 and CPU 2 should face each other and the black plastic tabs should end up in the highlighted red portion in the image I edited.

September 17th, 2008	#1
JimiHendrix1038 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Posts: 39	Custom Build Problem I just finished putting together my build when I noticed an 8-pin EPS port and my 600W OZC (StealthXStream) PSU couldn't reach up to it with the two 2x2 12V rails. To fix this I bought two eight inch EPS extenders. But the problem was that the two rails had a extra plastic part on the side which made them not be able to fit into to extender correctly without one being angled slightly. So, I thought I'd give it a try and plug the connector into my motherboard (its a gigabyte ep45 ds3r) and it didnt turn on. I checked all the cables to make sure nothing was unplugged or anything and tryed agian and nothing. I unplugged the EPS and tryed turning it on. It started so I tryed popping in my OS cd but I got nothing on my monitor. I checked the video card and the monitor out on another computer and both work fine. So, it has to be the rail right? That or the PSU. I thought about maybe filing down the plastic on the 2x2 rail to make them fit. Any ideas are greatly apprieciated.

September 17th, 2008	#2
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,132	Re: Custom Build Problem It would probably be best to just get an actual 8-pin extender: Newegg.com - StarTech 8" EPS 8 Pin Power Extension Cable Model EPS8EXT - Cables

September 18th, 2008	#3
JimiHendrix1038 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Posts: 39	Re: Custom Build Problem Yeah, that's the piece I bought and when I plug it in the computer doesn't start.

September 18th, 2008	#4
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,058 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Custom Build Problem Take pictures of everything. It's hard to follow your description of the problem, other than the connector being angled, which can't be good.

September 18th, 2008	#5
JimiHendrix1038 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Posts: 39	Re: Custom Build Problem in the top right corner you can the 8 pin eps maybe i could file down that plastic lip on the side of the connector

September 18th, 2008	#6
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,132	Re: Custom Build Problem Oh man, that's ghetto. Those connectors aren't in there right for one thing, notice how black (ground) are connecting to yellow (hot). You'll be lucky if your board isn't fried. You could try reorienting so they matched, but even that is still ghetto. Does that PSU not have an 8-pin connector? You can use just one 4 pin connector, and leave the other one blank, it'll work, but really, if your PSU doesn't have an 8-pin connector, it's time for a new PSU.

September 18th, 2008	#7
JimiHendrix1038 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Posts: 39	Re: Custom Build Problem I don't think my mobo is fryed it still turns on and everything and the cpu loading lights come on.

September 18th, 2008	#8
JimiHendrix1038 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Posts: 39	Re: Custom Build Problem oh yeah and it doesnt have a 8 pin should i return it?

September 18th, 2008	#9
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,132	Re: Custom Build Problem Well try reorienting the two 4-pins first (so the colors match), and see if that does it, usually they're disigned to be able to be used together. From the looks of it, the sides that say CPU 1 and CPU 2 should be flat against each other.

September 18th, 2008	#10
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,058 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Custom Build Problem That's because they're not connected in the right orientation. The words CPU 1 and CPU 2 should face each other and the black plastic tabs should end up in the highlighted red portion in the image I edited.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
New build already having a problem	Gig-O-Ram	Troubleshooting	13	January 14th, 2008 02:55
Problem with a new build... BSODs and errors!	wtcnbrwndo4u	Troubleshooting	7	August 4th, 2007 21:03
Custom PCB's	Death_blooms	Mods & Ends	15	April 30th, 2007 05:39
My first problem with my new build(hot cpu)	Dynesh	Processors	18	March 17th, 2007 13:50
Custom ringtones	drew and not u	HL Lounge	1	November 28th, 2006 16:19