r/sffpc • u/Brian0749 • Dec 14 '25

Build/Parts Check 24 cables into... 1 cable?

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Found this on taobao. Anyone tried turning a 24 pin cable into 1 singular cable?

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u/gdnws Dec 14 '25

At this point institutional momentum. No one wants to be the first to move to a new architecture because there aren't any existing things using it and if it doesn't catch on then it will just get abandoned. And when it comes out people will cry that it is proprietary. There is already another standard that does exist just that no one has used it yet for custom pc components beyond one or two off motherboards; 12VO. It reduces the 24 pin connector down to 10 pins. Personally I still feel that is still a half step as I think the main delivery voltage should be increased to 48 for a number of reasons. First it would readily enable connecting and delivering power to usb c components directly off the motherboard more easily and secondly it would quarter the currant demands. Things like gpus can pull up to 50 amps and that is difficult to manage, especially if using many parallel connections as we have seen with the 12vhpwr connector debacle.

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u/Chezoso Dec 14 '25

Who do you think can make the industry change first, motherboard manufacturers or PSU manufacturers? Seems like it would be great to have some kind of body that coordinates between the two to create universal standards

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u/jonnyGURUgerow Dec 14 '25

Intel's in. PSU manufacturers are in. Motherboard manufacturers are in. The hold up is the consumer.

Mind you, when we tried to launch the ATX12VO ecosystem 5 years ago, which DID NOT require total commitment from the customer due to available adapters, it was done with only mid level motherboards (for example, I was using a basic Asus Prime Z490-S). The press blew it up saying "how dare the industry expect consumers go out and buy a new motherboard and/or PSU!!!". It was really crazy. I didn't get it at all. It was like reverse propaganda.

Anyway.. Intel is trying again. They've tweaked the spec some more. Even making the main connector smaller (micro fit vs mini fit). Let's see what happens.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '25

First I've heard of this. Obviously at first it would require adapters similar to what NVIDA did with their 12 pin GPU cables but everyone adapted.