Server Power Supply

[Anakumulos]

Im looking for a power supply thats a bit more nice than most. I have an Intel S5000PSL, with two L5420 Xeon CPUs, and some 24 GB of FB RAM. I need an EPS12v Power supply with not only the 24-pin and 8-pin CPU power, but also an additional 4 pin motherboard auxiliary connector. Im looking for a budget model that can at least get me by for a year or so.

 

I was wondering what would be the best brand or model of power supply to satisfy the board, or if I could get away with a molex to 4-pin adapter, since the CPUs use such a small amount of power (under 100 watts under typical load).

 

If I end up having to spring for a really expensive power supply, I guess ill throw more cash at it and upgrade the CPUs too in order to make it worth it.

 

 

[SLAYR]

6 hours ago, Anakumulos said:

Im looking for a power supply thats a bit more nice than most. I have an Intel S5000PSL, with two L5420 Xeon CPUs, and some 24 GB of FB RAM. I need an EPS12v Power supply with not only the 24-pin and 8-pin CPU power, but also an additional 4 pin motherboard auxiliary connector. Im looking for a budget model that can at least get me by for a year or so.

 

I was wondering what would be the best brand or model of power supply to satisfy the board, or if I could get away with a molex to 4-pin adapter, since the CPUs use such a small amount of power (under 100 watts under typical load).

 

If I end up having to spring for a really expensive power supply, I guess ill throw more cash at it and upgrade the CPUs too in order to make it worth it.

 

 

There are power supplies with more than one 4+4pin connector such as the EVGA 650 GQ http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017HA3SQ8/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?qid=1457355676&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=evga+psu

 

You may want to look for an 80+ gold psu if you are planning on running this server 24/7  for power efficiency.

And intel's manual says that with 130W tdp processors that the board shouldn't take more then 660W. http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5000psl/sb/417435_d41763_008_s5000psl_tps_rev_17.pdf

 

And buying a stop-gap psu is probbably a bad idea because a lower end psu might fy the rest of the components if they fail.