Power Supply Units

leeh14 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:40

Hey,

Would a

Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU

work on any type of motherbroad, or is there set patterns to adhear to, for example when looking at CPU's and motherbroads.

cheers

jak731 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:42

it will work on most MB apart from a few that come from prebuilt pcs

reflux · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:49

Will work on anything other than rare proprietary boards as mentioned, and you might have some trouble on very old hardware.

RIZZEE · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:11

most psu's come with either a 20pin or 20+4pin for MB's, so most probably yeah
unless like above its really old

leeh14 · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:16

when it comes to the 4/8pin CPU connectors, does that effect anything!

jak731 · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:27

most high end-ish boards will have an 8 pin connector, the tx650 comes with an 8pin which separates into 2x 4pins so you can use it on mobos with a 4pin connector as well.

Kennysevenfold · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:52

would just be easier if you tell us what motherboard you want to know if its compatable with.?

leeh14 · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:59

well at the mo is not a specific broad, jsut woudering to weather theres a PSU standard

Kennysevenfold · 4 Feb 2009 at 22:21

leeh14 said:
well at the mo is not a specific broad, jsut woudering to weather theres a PSU standard

ahh right.!

well most motherboards take a 24/20pin power connector and a 4/8 pin cpu power connector.

almost all new power supplies (ATX) give toy a 20 pin with an add-on 4pin and 4pin with add-on 4pin

so they support all types.

dell and other big name brands sometimes like to make there own keyed power connectors so you can only buy from them, best to just make sure before you buy i guess

dont think there are many systems that us AT style power supplies or motherboards now,