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Old 02-19-2007, 09:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It mainly depends on what boards you are cpmparing. An older Socket A board for instance or a P3 model board will readily use a supply with the 20pin main power connector by itself. Just about all new boards require the 20+4pin main connector as well as the four wire 12v cpu feed due to the new power distribution seen. The cables for both ide and sata drives are standardized.
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