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03-31-2011, 08:12 PM #1Web Hosting Guru
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Supermicro CSE-731I-300B : misleading description
Hello folks,
I just received my Supermicro CSE-731I-300B pedestal chassis.
Overall, I am VERY satisfied with it, except of one single thing :
Supermicro advertise that it comes with the PWS-303-PQ power supply. Upon checking power supply's description, it mentions that it comes with "1 x power 8 pin EPS12V with detachable 4 pin ATX12V section".
In fact, the power supply has a single 4 pin motherboard power cable. My motherboard requiring an 8 pins connector, I'm screwed.
Am I missing something - have I overlooked something? What shall I do? Buy a 4 to 8 pins adapter cable or report this to Supermicro?
Cheers!
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04-18-2011, 03:24 PM #2Disabled
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check out the details of power supply here http://www.supermicro.com/products/c...SC731i-300.cfm
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04-18-2011, 06:29 PM #3Web Hosting Guru
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There's really no point to bump this topic.
As I stated, Supermicro's chassis' description (the link you've provided) doesn't cover power supply's connectors. Googling power supply's model indicate it has a 4+4 pins ATX power cable while it only has a 4-pin one. Fortunately, most modern 8-pin motherboards will support a single 4-pin connector.
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04-22-2011, 09:39 AM #4New Member
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Power Supply & Connectors
You'll find that, in general, a 300w power supply is nowhere near what you'll need after populating the box. I have a 630w, and it lopes along just fine, and it has all the connectors you need (want). If not, adapters are available at the nearest computer support store (not including the fly-by-nights).
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04-22-2011, 10:24 AM #5Rockin' the beer gut
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04-22-2011, 10:51 AM #6New Member
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I run the same # of HDDs, fans, RAM plus a 1Gb video card that requires 450w, RAID, and found that 550w wouldn't cut it. I find that it's easier to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
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04-22-2011, 11:32 AM #7Web Hosting Guru
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And this is why 300W will be enough for my needs as well!
You obviously have a very modest video card, however.
Additionally, a pedestral chassis such as the 465W Supermicro SC-742T-465B is roughly three times as expensive as the 300W CSE-731I-300B. This is also a full tower chassis, which may increase monthly colocation fees comparatively to the micro-ATX ones. Finally, it does also add quite a bit of $ in the shipping department. Quite an extra for uneeded extra power, in my case!
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