# 12v3 connector instead of 12v2? What's with the epoxy? (speculation)

> Source: <https://forum.level1techs.com/t/12v3-connector-instead-of-12v2-whats-with-the-epoxy-speculation/256427#post_17>
> Published: 2026-09-18 22:00:21+00:00

It is for those AI-server GPUs.

Stop buying anything that has it.

Datacenter stuff runs on board-board connectors, 8-pin EPS and proprietary connectors.