Adapter Cable Solutions for Servers without 12VHPWR Ports

Auxiliary Power Cable Solutions for Napatech IPUs

Platform
Napatech IPU
Content Type
Application Note

An adapter cable can be used if the power supply of servers does not have a 12VHPWR port.

Converting to 12VHPWR

Two 100-W PCIe connectors with either 2 × 4 pins or 6 × 2 pins can be used to convert to the 12VHPWR power using an adapter cable. The following figure shows an example of an adapter cable transitioning from two 2 × 4 pin connectors to a 12VHPWR connector (Fasgear item number: 2523355).


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