Patent ID: 7558971

Claim:
A power supply apparatus for powering a computer system comprising: a power supply case having a plurality of faces including a first face and a second face substantially perpendicular to said first face; a power adapter contained in the power supply case for providing electrical power; an input power connector for receiving input power, wherein said input power connector is in electrical connection with said power adapter; and a plurality of output connectors in electrical connection with said power adapter, each of the output connectors being fixedly mounted to the power supply case; wherein said power adapter is further configured to provide each of said plurality of output connectors an output power; wherein said plurality of output connectors are located on at least two of the plurality of faces of said power supply case; wherein at least one of said plurality of output connectors is located within a recess formed in at least said first face and said second face of said power supply case; and wherein said power supply apparatus has at least two clusters of said output connectors, each of the clusters configured to attach to at least one connecting cable.