20pin psu in a 24pin socket?

[aardvark]

i'm sure you can do this but a friend of mine has had to buy a new psu and its only got a 20pin connector, but the MB is 24pin - can you just plug it straight in with no problems?? and what do the remaining 4 pins do if you can??


cheers

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Yes you can plug it in. Line the clip up on the socket. The other 4 pins are for better stability I think. What psu is it?

 

[Zefan]

To be honest if he's got an ATX 2.0 PSU then it should have either a 24pin connector or a split 20 and 4. If not then you can just get the 12 volt 4 pin and stick it in the remaining empty pin space.

 

[pcoltrane]

Check the mobo manual and it should tell you if it is ok and which end is pin 1 (although you shouldn't be able to plug it in wrong as the holes are shaped)

It should be fine - all my current motherboards are running this way.

Marc

 

[aardvark]

so the extra 4 sockets should be at one end, or will there be 2 either side (just to make sure)

anyway, hes scottish and bought the cheapest psu he could find - £7 - cheap git, serves him right - lol

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Wait for it to go BOOM. Take it he doesnt value his components then. There should be 4 at the end. Line the clip up and you cant go wrong.

 

[pcoltrane]

Wait for it to go BOOM. Take it he doesnt value his components then. There should be 4 at the end. Line the clip up and you cant go wrong.

yes - there should be 4 empty at the end, but don't rely on lining up the clip. On my boards the clip doesn't line up at all when using a 20pin PSU.

 

[aardvark]

he's ordered an adaptor cable but probably won't get it for a few days so he'll probably try this - i've passed on the info

thanks

 

[Steve-O 2006]

Wait for it to go BOOM. Take it he doesnt value his components then. There should be 4 at the end. Line the clip up and you cant go wrong.

My £5 PSU has been running for 2 years and is still fine ... Bought a £40 Hiper and it went boom within 0.1 seconds...