PSU for Gigabyte A55M-DS2 A55

Draeconis · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:46

I'm building a MicroATX system with the Gigabyte A55M-DS2 A55 or the Asus F1A55-M LX, and I was wondering if I could re-use a PSU I already have.

I have an old 300w PSU from a system that was running from an Asus A7V333. The only issue is that the Asus A7V333 and the PSU are 20pin, and the Gigabyte A55M-DS2 A55/Asus F1A55-M LX is 24pin. Does this mean I can't use it?

I realise this must seem like a silly question; I think the Asus A7V333 board was released around 2002 some time, just wondered if I could re-use this old PSU or not?

Many thanks!

RJC · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:50

I would personally invest in a new quality branded unit like the Corsair below:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-059-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Draeconis · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:52

Yeah I was thinking of getting that, this old PSU is 10 years old, don't expect it to last much longer, I was just wondering if it was a technically possible?

RJC · 15 Apr 2012 at 21:57

Does it have the extra 4 pin for cpu power?

Draeconis · 15 Apr 2012 at 23:18

The Asus A7V333? No, just a 20pin connector.