My new DX10 system has ARRIVED!!!

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"GfK" is right.

It is not a case of swapping leads/connectors. The lead with the connector is built into the PSU itself. As far as I can tell, it needs a suitable PSU that doesn't have such a bulky 'ATX12V' plug on it.

However, I honestly think the design of the motherboard has not helped.

Here is the mobo:


Where the mouse and keyboard connectors are (on the left) you see the copper heatpiping for the CPU. Where it bends to the left you will see a white block (behind the mouse port) - that is the 'ATX12V' - it is cleary a tight squeeze.

They have clearly forced the PSU connector into the motherboard against the heat-pipe - it's leaning like the 'Tower of Pizza'.

This explains why I had a job to push it back in, I was pushing against the heatpipe to do so.