dfi lp ultra d s939 question

jimmy_lazers · 20 Oct 2009 at 13:53

On the board there is a 4 pin power connection described as 5v/12v FFD-type. What is this? I don't have an appropriate adapter. It's not the Molex connector or the square 12v one.
Its near the PCi-e connectors and the CPU. If I have to buy a special adapter, I am killing the next person I see. BE WARNED.

EDIT: Oh floppy disk drive, I do have that adapter. But why does it want me to plug that in there?

pastymuncher · 20 Oct 2009 at 14:24

MY DFI X48 board has this as well. It's for additional power if running a pair of high end cards in crossfire. If running a single card it's not needed.

kitfit1 · 20 Oct 2009 at 19:33

Yes, you do plug the floppy drive power connector in to it. It isn't just for SLI though. It also provides more power to the M/B and in particular to the power delivery circuits. If you are going to clock the board, then you will need the floppy connector plugged in. It will give you both a higher and more stable clock.

jimmy_lazers · 20 Oct 2009 at 23:40

Well I just pluged it it. Who needs a floopy drive anyways?

pastymuncher · 21 Oct 2009 at 14:15

kitfit1 said:
Yes, you do plug the floppy drive power connector in to it. It isn't just for SLI though. It also provides more power to the M/B and in particular to the power delivery circuits. If you are going to clock the board, then you will need the floppy connector plugged in. It will give you both a higher and more stable clock.

Well i don't use it on my X48 and my rig is perfectly stable at 4.5Ghz. It states in the manual that it's only needed if using more than one graphics card.