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Ampinel Aquacomputer will not fit my GPU. Is a 12vhpwr cable extender suitable?

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Gumbythebrainiac

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Ampinel Aquacomputer will not fit my GPU. Is a 12vhpwr cable extender suitable?

Monday, August 10th 2026, 2:36pm

Ampinel Aquacomputer A/B will not fit my card due to tall CPU heat sink. Is it advisable to use a 12vhpwr cable extender in between my GPU and the Ampinel Aquacomputer?
So the chain would be; GPU > 12vhpwr cable extender > Ampinel Aquacomputer > GPU to PSU 12vhpwr adapter (the multi connector that came with the GPU) > PSU
Would that work? I 'd really appreciate some advice
Thanks. :)

Shoggy

Sven - Admin

Monday, August 10th 2026, 4:15pm

That would work but is not recommend as it can increase the contact resistance and also adds another point of possible failure.

InfoSeeker

Senior Member

RE: Ampinel Aquacomputer will not fit my GPU. Is a 12vhpwr cable extender suitable?

Monday, August 10th 2026, 4:36pm

Quoted from "Gumbythebrainiac"

Ampinel Aquacomputer A/B will not fit my card due to tall CPU heat sink. Is it advisable to use a 12vhpwr cable extender in between my GPU and the Ampinel Aquacomputer?
So the chain would be; GPU > 12vhpwr cable extender > Ampinel Aquacomputer > GPU to PSU 12vhpwr adapter (the multi connector that came with the GPU) > PSU
Would that work? I 'd really appreciate some advice
Thanks. :)

Do you have your GPU under water?
If so, you may be able to use an "A" instead of a "B" connector (or vice versa) and have the cable run on the other side of the GPU (LINK)
If air cooled it probably will not work as the cooler is too thick

MTM

Junior Member

Monday, August 10th 2026, 5:00pm

time to switch from a big CPU Fan cooler to a smaller CPU AIO Watercooler. :)

Gumbythebrainiac

Newbie

Monday, August 10th 2026, 6:12pm

Quoted from "Shoggy"

That would work but is not recommend as it can increase the contact resistance and also adds another point of possible failure.
I see, but would the device still work as intended?

TechBaguette

Junior Member

Thursday, August 27th 2026, 10:47pm

Interesting question.
I thought about that, as my GPU is mounted on a vertical riser.
Very little place between the motherboard and the vertical GPU. As I have a big case, it would fit, but the ampinel heat sink would be few millimeters to the RAM. So according the manual, not a good idea at all.
(And with the second "type" of Ampinel, of course pulling the cable in front of the GPU isn't esthetic, but also it wouldn't fit at all because of watercooling tubes.)
An ampinel for vertical GPU would be great.

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