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The 12VO power standard appears to be gaining steam — new standard will reduce PC cabling and costs | Tom

The 12VO power standard, developed by Intel, is designed to reduce the number of power cables needed to power a modern PC, ultimately reducing cost. While industry uptake of the standard has been slow, a new slew of products from MSI indicates that 12VO is gaining traction.

The 12VO power standard appears to be gaining steam — new standard will reduce PC cabling and costs | Tom

Two Pin Power Connector MSI is gearing up with two 12VO-compliant motherboards, covering both Intel and AMD platforms, and a 12VO Power Supply that it's releasing simultaneously: The Pro B650 12VO WiFi,