atx & atx2.2

J86 · 8 Feb 2007 at 16:58

wondering what the difference is?

thanks.

semi-pro waster · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:04

I could link you to the standards page (which is excellent as a sleep aid) but the main changes are that PSUs now have split rails (for the most part), have a 24pin connector for the motherboard rather than 20pin and there are SATA connectors as well as PCI-E connectors for the graphics card(s). There are other mainly internal changes about the way PSUs operate but those are the ones that will affect you most.

J86 · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:20

so an atx2.2 would work with that mobo in my sig?

thx again

semi-pro waster · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:50

Yes an ATX 2.2 PSU would work fine, if this is carrying on from your other thread then a Corsair 520w or 620w PSU is a good choice.