This PSU cable issue isn't looking right for the ATX 24P model.
This PSU cable issue isn't looking right for the ATX 24P model.
Oh my gosh, the ATX 24P cable looks backwards from how it should plug in?
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Did I get a manufacturing mistake or am I an idiot and am just not understanding the logic of some connection here?
The 8 pin part of the cable that goes into the PSU should be on the other side of the 18 pin part of the cable, right?
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Connecting it to the PSU requires crossing the two cables in a specific way, which seems incorrect and introduces extra strain on the wires. I don't have another cable available for comparison, but I don't recall this problem during my initial build.
You are chasing ghosts that don't exist. There's nothing saying that the cables must line up exactly straight.
As long as you are using the cables that came with the psu, or custom ordered cables specific to that psu, there isn't any issue if they cross.
Flat ribbons are guaranteed to cross, sometimes in multiple places, because the modular output pin location is different to the motherboard, gpu etc location.
I discovered a reviewer at Best Buy who reported the same issue, so it seems intentional. However, I’m still not satisfied with the PSU; I haven’t even powered it on yet. The plate from the (LanCool III) case doesn’t align properly with all four screws on the back of the PSU—only one fits, and the cables are occupying space above the hard drive cases. I don’t want to move the HD cages, so I’m considering switching to a Corsair Shift.
Yep... and if anyone is thinking about changing cables or swapping power supplies while trying to keep the same setup, don't do it. I saw a video where someone replaced the PSU and left all the cables from the lower-wattage unit intact. They unplugged everything, swapped the PSU, and then plugged it back in. It ended up killing the system.