Mobo PSU connector problem

[-0MEGA-] · 12-01-2005, 09:05 PM

I just bought a new system (see sig),and i just realized that the motherboard has a 24-pin and a 4-pin power plugs. My PSU has a 20-pin and a 4-pin cords. What i realized was that my 20-pin fits into the 24-pin socket but there are 4 extra pins. What can i do to solve this? i want to be able to use it today. Can i use the 20-pin power cord in the 24-pin plug?

Dilly man 2 · 12-01-2005, 09:41 PM

does your psu also have another 4pin you can add on to the 24pin mobo?

like my psu, you can take off 4pins to make it 20pin.
you should be able to buy an adapter

Runningkid · 12-01-2005, 09:52 PM

heres ur solution .... i hope, i was gonna buy this wen i had money

if u r gonna buy it pls tell me if it works

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinform...%20Adapter.htm

Dilly man 2 · 12-01-2005, 10:14 PM

now we need AMERICAN products

see, american products
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812145002

there ya go geoff!
sorry you wont be able to use it today

do overnight shipping

Runningkid · 12-01-2005, 10:16 PM

ops... forgot its a usa forum ... sorry

Dilly man 2 · 12-01-2005, 10:20 PM

dont worry my European friend!

[-0MEGA-] · 12-01-2005, 10:53 PM

Well i have some good news, i tried it with just the 20-pin connector and it works fine, the volts are all fine and it runs stable. Im only diong this until i get a 24-pin psu. Thanks for the help guys.

Dilly man 2 · 12-01-2005, 11:08 PM

ya no prob!

Runningkid · 12-02-2005, 03:32 PM

so you can plug 20 pins into 24 pins mobos?

Fedcer · 12-02-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Runningkid

so you can plug 20 pins into 24 pins mobos?

Yes, however it's not the ideal thing to do since it might bring some stability problems (specially with DFI boards)

12-01-2005, 09:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Mobo PSU connector problem I just bought a new system (see sig),and i just realized that the motherboard has a 24-pin and a 4-pin power plugs. My PSU has a 20-pin and a 4-pin cords. What i realized was that my 20-pin fits into the 24-pin socket but there are 4 extra pins. What can i do to solve this? i want to be able to use it today. Can i use the 20-pin power cord in the 24-pin plug? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179 Last edited by [-0MEGA-]; 12-01-2005 at 09:17 PM.

12-01-2005, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	does your psu also have another 4pin you can add on to the 24pin mobo? like my psu, you can take off 4pins to make it 20pin. you should be able to buy an adapter __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

12-01-2005, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	now we need AMERICAN products see, american products http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812145002 there ya go geoff! sorry you wont be able to use it today do overnight shipping __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

12-01-2005, 10:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	dont worry my European friend! __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

12-01-2005, 10:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Well i have some good news, i tried it with just the 20-pin connector and it works fine, the volts are all fine and it runs stable. Im only diong this until i get a 24-pin psu. Thanks for the help guys. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

12-01-2005, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Runningkid Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	heres ur solution .... i hope, i was gonna buy this wen i had money if u r gonna buy it pls tell me if it works http://www.misco.co.uk/productinform...%20Adapter.htm

12-01-2005, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Runningkid Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	ops... forgot its a usa forum ... sorry

12-01-2005, 11:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	ya no prob! __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

12-02-2005, 03:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Runningkid Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	so you can plug 20 pins into 24 pins mobos?

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