StarTech.com 8-Inch ATX12V 4-Pin P4 CPU Power Extension Cable (ATXP4EXT)

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 0.5 x 8.7 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O7WFHA
• Item model number: ATXP4EXT
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #37 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Power Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 9, 2007

Product Description

This 4 Pin P4 CPU Power Extension Cable extends the reach of your ATX12V power supply CPU power connector by 8in, making it easier to make the necessary power connection without having to "stretch" the CPU power connector from the power supply.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Not too long, January 6, 2012

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Chris - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 8-Inch ATX12V 4-Pin P4 CPU Power Extension Cable (ATXP4EXT) (Personal Computers)

8" isnt really that long, but it got my p4 connector where it needs to be, pins were straight, good quality, and cheap!

4.0 out of 5 stars good cable, but BE CAREFUL connecting it, December 24, 2011

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Jack Falk (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 8-Inch ATX12V 4-Pin P4 CPU Power Extension Cable (ATXP4EXT) (Personal Computers)

Nice cable if you need access to the "other" 12V rail on an ATX power supply.

However, BE CAREFUL: many power supplies these days have quite a number of 4-pin connectors that look like this, and although in theory they are "keyed" so that you can't mix them up, the plastic is soft enough that you can often mash one into the other without much force. Especially given how "tough" those 4-pin molex connectors on pre-SATA hard drives are -- the force it takes to connect those things is more than enough to mis-conncet these connectors.

When connecting this cable, it should slide effortlessly into the connector on your power supply. If you have to exert any amount of force at all, you're probably using the wrong connector -- look carefully and make sure the keying is an exact match.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect extension, November 4, 2011

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SProductions - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 8-Inch ATX12V 4-Pin P4 CPU Power Extension Cable (ATXP4EXT) (Personal Computers)

The power cable going from my power supply to the CPU on my motherboard was too short to reach. This is an excellent extension. It's long enough to have it go around my motherboard so that it's out of the way and not touching any of the heat sinks. Works great.