I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
see that i am having problems,
I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX PSU
into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of the
system?
Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
Christo wrote:
>
> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
> see that i am having problems,
>
> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX PSU
> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of the
> system?
>
> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>
> Christo
No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
needs power in the extra 4 pins.
"johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Christo wrote:
>>
>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>> will
>> see that i am having problems,
>>
>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
>> PSU
>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
>> the
>> system?
>>
>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>
>> Christo
>
>
> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
ah so that small glimmer of light was crushed there, anyhow i tried shorting
that didn't work i tried everything everyone suggested and nothing has
worked so i RMA's it an ordered a 480w Antec PSU, hopefully that one will
work, if not then it has got to be a motherboard problem as i have tried
a different chassis/switch
shorting the power pins
a different power cable
different plug sockets around the house
still all get the same response, no standby light on motherboard and nothing
happening when i attempt to power up, i suppose if its the motherboard i
will just have to order a new one of them tomorrow and i will have RMA'd a
perfectly fine PSU, even so, these things happen, I am only amatuer building
for myself and dont really have a lot of electronics kit or experience, PSU
has always been a tender subject for me
"johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Christo wrote:
>>
>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>> will
>> see that i am having problems,
>>
>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
>> PSU
>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
>> the
>> system?
>>
>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>
>> Christo
>
>
> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>
But you can buy a 20 to 24 pin cable converter for about $10 (US). I used
one for awhile until I upgraded from the PSU that came with my case.
Christo wrote:
>
> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
> >
> >
> > Christo wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
> >> will
> >> see that i am having problems,
> >>
> >> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> >> PSU
> >> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> >> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> >> the
> >> system?
> >>
> >> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Christo
> >
> >
> > No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
> > if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
> > needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>
> ah so that small glimmer of light was crushed there, anyhow i tried shorting
> that didn't work i tried everything everyone suggested and nothing has
> worked so i RMA's it an ordered a 480w Antec PSU, hopefully that one will
> work, if not then it has got to be a motherboard problem as i have tried
>
> a different chassis/switch
> shorting the power pins
> a different power cable
> different plug sockets around the house
>
> still all get the same response, no standby light on motherboard and nothing
> happening when i attempt to power up, i suppose if its the motherboard i
> will just have to order a new one of them tomorrow and i will have RMA'd a
> perfectly fine PSU, even so, these things happen, I am only amatuer building
> for myself and dont really have a lot of electronics kit or experience, PSU
> has always been a tender subject for me
>
> thanks for helping me out
OK. If the PSU is fine (as I somehow suspect) then you'll end up with two.
"johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Christo wrote:
>>
>> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
>> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > Christo wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>> >> will
>> >> see that i am having problems,
>> >>
>> >> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>> >> ATX
>> >> PSU
>> >> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>> >> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> system?
>> >>
>> >> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>> >>
>> >> Christo
>> >
>> >
>> > No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin,
>> > but
>> > if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because
>> > it
>> > needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>>
>> ah so that small glimmer of light was crushed there, anyhow i tried
>> shorting
>> that didn't work i tried everything everyone suggested and nothing has
>> worked so i RMA's it an ordered a 480w Antec PSU, hopefully that one will
>> work, if not then it has got to be a motherboard problem as i have tried
>>
>> a different chassis/switch
>> shorting the power pins
>> a different power cable
>> different plug sockets around the house
>>
>> still all get the same response, no standby light on motherboard and
>> nothing
>> happening when i attempt to power up, i suppose if its the motherboard i
>> will just have to order a new one of them tomorrow and i will have RMA'd
>> a
>> perfectly fine PSU, even so, these things happen, I am only amatuer
>> building
>> for myself and dont really have a lot of electronics kit or experience,
>> PSU
>> has always been a tender subject for me
>>
>> thanks for helping me out
>
> OK. If the PSU is fine (as I somehow suspect) then you'll end up with two.
you think the hiper psu is fine? what else could it possible be after all
the stuff i have tried, the motherboard?
"Don Freeman" <freemand@sonic.net> wrote in message
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>
> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>>
>>
>> Christo wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>>> will
>>> see that i am having problems,
>>>
>>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
>>> PSU
>>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
>>> the
>>> system?
>>>
>>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Christo
>>
>>
>> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
>> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
>> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>>
>
> But you can buy a 20 to 24 pin cable converter for about $10 (US). I
> used one for awhile until I upgraded from the PSU that came with my case.
>
i was hoping for instant result sorry, wanted to run down to garage pop out
dud psu pop in old psu and see if it worked in anyway, just to rule out
motherboard failure
"Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Don Freeman" <freemand@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:451c1aba$0$96240$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>>
>> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
>> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> Christo wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>>>> will
>>>> see that i am having problems,
>>>>
>>>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>>>> ATX PSU
>>>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>>>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>>>> of the
>>>> system?
>>>>
>>>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> Christo
>>>
>>>
>>> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin,
>>> but
>>> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
>>> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>>>
>>
>> But you can buy a 20 to 24 pin cable converter for about $10 (US). I
>> used one for awhile until I upgraded from the PSU that came with my case.
>>
>
> i was hoping for instant result sorry, wanted to run down to garage pop
> out dud psu pop in old psu and see if it worked in anyway, just to rule
> out motherboard failure
I have been using a 20 pin power connection in a 24pin socket
of a A8N-E for a long time now with no problems what so ever.
The extra four pins just allow more current to flow to the PCI-e
slots and USB headers. So, unless you add a card that needs to
draw more juice than a normal card does, or you are running a
coffee warmer off USB power, you will not have a problem.
"Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:0oSdnVYm0qe2goHYRVny2w@bt.com...
>>
>> "Don Freeman" <freemand@sonic.net> wrote in message
>> news:451c1aba$0$96240$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>>>
>>> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
>>> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Christo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>>>>> will
>>>>> see that i am having problems,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>>>>> ATX PSU
>>>>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>>>>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>>>>> of the
>>>>> system?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>> Christo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin,
>>>> but
>>>> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because
>>>> it
>>>> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>>>>
>>>
>>> But you can buy a 20 to 24 pin cable converter for about $10 (US). I
>>> used one for awhile until I upgraded from the PSU that came with my
>>> case.
>>>
>>
>> i was hoping for instant result sorry, wanted to run down to garage pop
>> out dud psu pop in old psu and see if it worked in anyway, just to rule
>> out motherboard failure
>
> I have been using a 20 pin power connection in a 24pin socket
> of a A8N-E for a long time now with no problems what so ever.
> The extra four pins just allow more current to flow to the PCI-e
> slots and USB headers. So, unless you add a card that needs to
> draw more juice than a normal card does, or you are running a
> coffee warmer off USB power, you will not have a problem.
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>
seriously lol ah well its a bit late to be pottering around in the garage
now
"Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
>see that i am having problems,
>
> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> the system?
>
> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>
> Christo
>
back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without using
an adapter?
I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
Christo wrote:
>
> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
> >see that i am having problems,
> >
> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> > the system?
> >
> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
> >
> > Christo
> >
>
> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
>
> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without using
> an adapter?
>
> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
>
> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
>
> is this ok or not?
>
> please give me an answer
>
> tia
>
> chris
"johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Christo wrote:
>>
>> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
>> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>> >will
>> >see that i am having problems,
>> >
>> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>> > ATX
>> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for
>> > testing
>> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>> > of
>> > the system?
>> >
>> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>> >
>> > Christo
>> >
>>
>> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
>>
>> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without
>> using
>> an adapter?
>>
>> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
>>
>> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
>>
>> is this ok or not?
>>
>> please give me an answer
>>
>> tia
>>
>> chris
>
> You've got answers already.
so i have, i tried it and guess what, it didnt bloody work
so i tried the hiper psu i was going to return on my old motherboard (socket
A) and that didnt bloody work, so the way its looking now is the motherboard
is DOA and the PSU is DOA
unless its something else, i really cant be arsed with it, whatever happened
to plugging it all up and it just working like it used too
thanks, im done RMA's both mboard and psu ordered replacements
Christo wrote:
>
> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
> news:451D2013.48262324@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
> >
> >
> > Christo wrote:
> >>
> >> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
> >> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
> >> >will
> >> >see that i am having problems,
> >> >
> >> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
> >> > ATX
> >> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for
> >> > testing
> >> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
> >> > of
> >> > the system?
> >> >
> >> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
> >> >
> >> > Christo
> >> >
> >>
> >> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
> >>
> >> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without
> >> using
> >> an adapter?
> >>
> >> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
> >>
> >> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
> >>
> >> is this ok or not?
> >>
> >> please give me an answer
> >>
> >> tia
> >>
> >> chris
> >
> > You've got answers already.
>
> so i have, i tried it and guess what, it didnt bloody work
>
> so i tried the hiper psu i was going to return on my old motherboard (socket
> A) and that didnt bloody work, so the way its looking now is the motherboard
> is DOA and the PSU is DOA
>
> unless its something else, i really cant be arsed with it, whatever happened
> to plugging it all up and it just working like it used too
>
> thanks, im done RMA's both mboard and psu ordered replacements
"Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
> news:451D2013.48262324@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>>
>>
>> Christo wrote:
>>>
>>> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
>>> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>>> >will
>>> >see that i am having problems,
>>> >
>>> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>>> > ATX
>>> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for
>>> > testing
>>> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>>> > of
>>> > the system?
>>> >
>>> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>> >
>>> > Christo
>>> >
>>>
>>> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
>>>
>>> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without
>>> using
>>> an adapter?
>>>
>>> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
>>>
>>> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
>>>
>>> is this ok or not?
>>>
>>> please give me an answer
>>>
>>> tia
>>>
>>> chris
>>
>> You've got answers already.
>
> so i have, i tried it and guess what, it didnt bloody work
>
> so i tried the hiper psu i was going to return on my old motherboard
> (socket A) and that didnt bloody work, so the way its looking now is the
> motherboard is DOA and the PSU is DOA
>
> unless its something else, i really cant be arsed with it, whatever
> happened to plugging it all up and it just working like it used too
>
> thanks, im done RMA's both mboard and psu ordered replacements
>
If you mean the "little green light" on the MB didn't come
on with power from a known good 20pin PSU connected,
then it is the MB that is not working. Your PSU is probably
still good.
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>
> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:WNWdnR6qsv0puIDYRVnyqQ@bt.com...
>>
>> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
>> news:451D2013.48262324@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> Christo wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
>>>> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>>>> >will
>>>> >see that i am having problems,
>>>> >
>>>> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin
>>>> > ATX
>>>> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for
>>>> > testing
>>>> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest
>>>> > of
>>>> > the system?
>>>> >
>>>> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>>> >
>>>> > Christo
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
>>>>
>>>> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without
>>>> using
>>>> an adapter?
>>>>
>>>> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
>>>>
>>>> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
>>>>
>>>> is this ok or not?
>>>>
>>>> please give me an answer
>>>>
>>>> tia
>>>>
>>>> chris
>>>
>>> You've got answers already.
>>
>> so i have, i tried it and guess what, it didnt bloody work
>>
>> so i tried the hiper psu i was going to return on my old motherboard
>> (socket A) and that didnt bloody work, so the way its looking now is the
>> motherboard is DOA and the PSU is DOA
>>
>> unless its something else, i really cant be arsed with it, whatever
>> happened to plugging it all up and it just working like it used too
>>
>> thanks, im done RMA's both mboard and psu ordered replacements
>>
>
> If you mean the "little green light" on the MB didn't come
> on with power from a known good 20pin PSU connected,
> then it is the MB that is not working. Your PSU is probably
> still good.
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>
thats what i mean, it will all become apparant tomorrow morning when i get
the new motherboard, had to pay £20 for delivery on a saturday which is
crazy thats what $40 USD? ish alot!!
In article news:<4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com>, Christo wrote:
> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> the system?
I realize it's a bit late now, but ...
If you're just testing the theory that the new 24-pin PSU is dead then you
can certainly connect the old 20-pin PSU -- the 20 pins connect with one end
of the 24-pin connector so that the 4 unused connections are all at one end
(the connector should be keyed so you can't get that wrong).
Do this with no memory, disks, graphics card, etc., connected, and see
whether the standby power LED on the motherboard lights up. If it does with
the old PSU and doesn't with the new PSU then you know that the new PSU is
dead. If it doesn't come on with either PSU then the fault is probably a
dead motherboard, a short-circuit, or a duff fuse in the mains plug.
Be warned, though, that if your motherboard is faulty, or there is a
short-circuit, you might damage the PSU by trying this.
Note that you don't even need to turn the PC on to perform this test, so it
really doesn't matter that the new motherboard may require more power to
*run* than the old PSU puts out. However, you may be able to run the system
off the old PSU. Most 24-pin motherboards will work with only a 20-pin PSU
connection (and others will work with a 20-24pin adaptor). You shouldn't be
able to damage anything by having too little power, but the system may not
run reliably (or at all) -- especially if you have a high-spec graphics
card.
> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post
Are you too lazy to provide the details here? I know I'm too lazy to
look up your earlier post.
> would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX PSU
> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of the
> system?
You and all life within a 3-mile radius will likely die within minutesm
while enduring more pain than if you simultaneously passed a kidney
stone, had your teeth pulled, and were Tasered. But more importantly,
no harm will come to your computer because very, very few require the
extra current capacities provided by those four extra wires, so it's
definitely a worthwhile risk.
Christo wrote:
> "Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
> >I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
> >see that i am having problems,
> >
> > I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> > PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> > purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> > the system?
> >
> > Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
> >
> > Christo
> >
>
> back to the topic please can i have a definative answer..
>
> can i use a 20-pin psu on a board that requires a 24-pin psu, without using
> an adapter?
>
> I want to try bare minimum with this psu to rule out board failure
>
> ie, graphics, mem, cpu, the graphics are pci-e, gf7600gs,
>
> is this ok or not?
>
> please give me an answer
>
> tia
>
> chris
Paul wrote a definitive answer on that
thread:is this FSP power supply any good ? FSP350-60THN-P (or too low
on the 12v?)
ng: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
thread: 24 pin ATX power vs 20 pin
ng: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
>From what I recall of those posts and googling I had done, the answer
to your question is Yes (it won't blow your comp up or harm it)..
but there may be a but
the 24-20 pin isn't aeesthetics. But that's not relevant to you.
But, I recall from those posts by Paul, something along the lines of,
if you're using PCIe cards or powerful cards then it could potentially
be a problem, I can't remember if it was when using a 24pin PSU in a 20
pin MBRD or a 20-pin PSU in a 24pin MBRD, with an adaptor or without
an adaptor.
But in your case, with/without an adaptor is the same. Only if the
plastic adaptor melts blows it's better than the MBRD connector
melting!
(we're referring to the main connector here when we say 20 or 24 pin,
not the separate 4 pin connector , if there is one).
so, if you plug it in and turn it on, and you don't have nay powerful
cards in there, then, from what I recall from Paul's posts, it will
certainly be fine!!
I also had a problem with a Hiper PSU, 2 infact. there was a time when
they were being recommended by loads of people on uk computer
newsgruops, which is why i bought them.
Don't rely too much on what i've written here. The definitive answer is
in Paul's posts, which i've referenced here. And those pics may help in
interpreting them.
>But in your case, with/without an adaptor is the same. Only if the
>plastic adaptor melts blows it's better than the MBRD connector
>melting!
>(we're referring to the main connector here when we say 20 or 24 pin,
>not the separate 4 pin connector , if there is one).
>
If your connector resistance was high enough to cause the
connector to melt, it would already be evident in a lower
measured voltage for that rail.
So as with other PSU qualification, when the connector is
plugged in, system on, voltage readings should be taken.
"johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
>
>
> Christo wrote:
>>
>> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
>> will
>> see that i am having problems,
>>
>> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
>> PSU
>> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
>> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
>> the
>> system?
>>
>> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>>
>> Christo
>
>
> No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
> if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
> needs power in the extra 4 pins.
I built a system just last week and on the mobo there was a piece of tape
covering 4 of the pins on the mobo that said "remove for 24 pin power cable"
(well, not ver batim but something like that). So I think you COULD use a
20 pin PSU...what's the worst that could happen? No power??
Eddie G wrote:
>
> "johannes" <johs@siz-nospamming-efitter.com> wrote in message
> news:451C18AE.C8480B49@siz-nospamming-efitter.com...
> >
> >
> > Christo wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you
> >> will
> >> see that i am having problems,
> >>
> >> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> >> PSU
> >> into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> >> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> >> the
> >> system?
> >>
> >> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Christo
> >
> >
> > No not really. The 20 pin connector is a proper subset of the 24 pin, but
> > if the motherboard has a 24 pin connector on board, then it's because it
> > needs power in the extra 4 pins.
>
> I built a system just last week and on the mobo there was a piece of tape
> covering 4 of the pins on the mobo that said "remove for 24 pin power cable"
> (well, not ver batim but something like that). So I think you COULD use a
> 20 pin PSU...what's the worst that could happen? No power??
Dunno. It could also be because there is a general move towards 24 pin
sockets since larger PSUs with 24 pin plugs are now more common. But your
board could also use a 20 pin PSU. The motherboard manual will have the
exact details.
I build a system 2 years ago with a TAGAN 380W PSU, it had 20 pin plug,
but it's bigger 480W brother had a 24 pin plug. That much power was
intended for servers, but now you have youngsters installing graphics cards
for computer games...
"Christo" <chris@ no spamming juststuff.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4pCdnQVI2sUMi4HYRVny3g@bt.com...
>I have a new hiper 24 pin psu and if you refer to my earlier post you will
>see that i am having problems,
>
> I have a question, would it at all be possible to plug an old 20-pin ATX
> PSU into a motherboard that has a 24-pin ATX connector? just for testing
> purposes? not for full time use, or is this too dangerous to the rest of
> the system?
>
> Any advice greatly appareciated, thanks in advance
>
> Christo
>
Problem solved, thanks for all the replies apart from the cockety sarcastic
people who didnt want to help but wanted to slate me for not doing things
the way they like... selfish bastards
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