Why do we need additional power from the PSU?

[almoststew1990]

PCIE slots can provide up to 75 watts of power so some cards do not need auxillary power direct from the PSU. With Intel's additiction to new sockets, how come they haven't incorporated say 70 watts into the socket, which would be plenty for standard non-K CPUs? Boards that have chipsets that don't allow overclocking could get rid of the CPU power plug whilst boards that do allow overclocking could keep it.

I've just thought of this as the CPU power cable is one of the ugliest /most annoying cables to organise!

 

[Disco_P]

Cpu cables are super easy to manage, up the back of the motherboard tray and straight into the socket in the top left. Often they are the perfect length too.

Sata power and data are the worst.

 

[pastymuncher]

I can only see the plug on my cpu power lead. The ones that really bug me are the gpu power leads. There is just no way to hide the damn things.

Do you mean the 24 pin plug for the motherboard? I only have the plug and a couple of inches of braided cable of that on view as well.

 

[almoststew1990]

Nah I mean the 8 pin CPU power cable. I've tried to thread it around the back of the case before but its never reached / fitted through the little hole in the top left of the case.

 

[koooowweeee]

Get a extension cable. They normally come with your case. Or mine have done.

 

[Dave2150]

Nah I mean the 8 pin CPU power cable. I've tried to thread it around the back of the case before but its never reached / fitted through the little hole in the top left of the case.

Just remember to plan ahead before you buy something. You can view the cable lengths of all decent PSU's on the manufacturer or retailer's website. Same for cases, all the info is out there to determine if the CPU power cable will reach before you buy it.

 

[pastymuncher]

You need one of these:-

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Silverstone 8-Pin EPS to 4+4-Pin 30cm ATX/EPS Extension - Black= £3.29

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