Cables and Connectors

- Molex: 9 Connectors (modular)
o 3x 33” length (3 Connectors each)

- SATA: 8 Connectors (modular)
o 2x 34” length (3 connectors each)
o 1x 27” length (2 connectors)

- PCI-E 6+2 pin: 2 Connectors
o 2x 21” length

- PCI-E 6-Pin: 2 Connector (modular)
o 1x 21” length

- Floppy: 2 Connectors (@ end of 30”Molex cables)
o 2x 36” length

- 24-pin ATX Connector: 21 1/2” length

- 4-Pin CPU Connector: 21 1/2” length

- 8-Pin CPU Connector: 21 1/2” length


All of the cables on the TruePower Quattro are of an excellent length and there are more than enough connectors to go around. Through all of our tests (in a Gigabyte Aurora 570 case and a P182) the PCI-E cables reached every part of our enclosures without a problem. On the other hand, at 21” the 8-pin CPU connector had to be stretched a bit in order to reach its location in the P182 case but this was a very minor annoyance since we still found that the length of the CPU connector was sufficient for the majority of situations.


The Quattro is considered a modular power supply but as we have already seen, not all of the connectors on this one are modular. To tell you the truth, there are a fair number of cables which are fixed to the power supply itself so I guess we could call this a semi-modular power supply. All kidding aside, attached to the TPQ are 8 and 4-pin CPU connectors (no break-off 4+4 pin here), the main ATX connector and a pair of 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors. Antec must have figured that anyone buying a 1Kw power supply will be using at least two PCI-E connectors so it only makes sense that they are not modular.


One thing we don’t like about the cables is that while they are sleeved from one end to another and the sleeving itself is held on by flimsy rubber clamps. To make matters worse, the sleeving does not extend all the way into the power supply and the opening in the metal housing is not bordered by the usual plastic grommet which is supposed to protect the exposed cables. Overall, this smells like cost-cutting on Antec’s part.


While we had a few issues with the fixed cables, the modular cables are a case-study in perfection with excellent sleeving (other than the ever-present rubber clamps) and good overall length. They are attached to the modular interface in the same tried, tested and true fashion we have seen time and again with countless other power supplies. Basically, all you have to do is push them into their designated spot and they clip into place until you depress the tab on the connector and pull it loose.


9800GX2 Compatibility

As some of you may know, the Nvidia 9800GX2 requires a particular layout of the 8-pin PCI-E connector in order for a power supply to be compatible with it. If your power supply does not have the right kind of 8-pin PCI-E connector, you will either have to modify the connector or the fan shroud of the card which would void your warranty in both cases. In this section we will be looking at this power supply’s compatibility with Nvidia’s new dual-GPU monster.


Unfortunately, due to the layout of the 6+2 pin connectors on the Quattro we can say for certain that this power supply is NOT compatible with the 9800GX2. As we have seen with some other power supplies, the retention clip on this power supply is slightly offset from center which means it runs right into the GX2’s fan shroud. At this time it is good to remember that the TruePower Quattro was designed and released before the GX2 was introduced.