AUX power connector on PSU. What Is it for?

[Kenazo]

anyone find a use for it?

 

[thorin]

anyone find a use for it?

Yup lots of anyone's have. RTFM and you'll find the answer too

Thorin

 

[Kenazo]

rtfm? If you mean "Read the fvcking manual" that doesn't help, b/c the manual says nothing.

I'm just curious what sorts of devices use it.

 

[mrbios]

The only time I've ever seen the AUX power connector used is on RAMBUS motherboards. OH, and I think I've seen it on a server board we have here at the place I work. It's pretty much useless these days, but I think it's required to be compliant with the ATX specification.

 

[Viper96720]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
rtfm? If you mean "Read the fvcking manual" that doesn't help, b/c the manual says nothing.

I'm just curious what sorts of devices use it.

Motherboards

 

[Rukkian]

Pretty much every P4 motherboard needs it and many of the Amd boards are now using it.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Rukkian
Pretty much every P4 motherboard needs it and many of the Amd boards are now using it.

He's not talking about the 4 pin P4 power connector,he's talking about the flat one that looks like half of an old AT power connection.


Those are rarely used on desktop board mostly dual cpu boards & servers use it.

 

[HappyCracker]

I have an old Dell XPS-R (Dec. 1998) that uses it. Other than that, I've never seen another machine that needed one

 

[mechBgon]

Asus A7M266-D has a fitting for it. Bigger picture: coil it neatly and stow it out of your way

 

[footbal07]

it kinda looks like the plug on the 1.0 xbox. when i sleeved my psu i just cut it off seeing no viable use for it.

 

[jjyiz28]

it gives the mobo more consistent power for 3.3volts and 5volts. 2, 2, and 2 ground wires

 

[Kenazo]

interesting. thanks.