PSU Noob question

realscot · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:28

What would happen if i plugged an old 20pin PSU into my 24pin Asus board. Would it work? or could I do damage?
Obviously the 4pin 12V one would also be plugged in.

Cob · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:30

It'll work fine.

realscot · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:33

Cool, so I can stick it in then while my Enermax Liberty 500W is being RMA'd.
Dunno how (cheap) 400W will cope with an X1900XT. I see it needs 2 molex connectors just to power it alone! (using PCI-E convertor)
guess i'll only plug in one of my hdd's and run at stock settings also, that way i don't need my case fans plugged in either. Just the Ninja's one.
Cheers for that Cob

Slogan · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:38

realscot said:
Dunno how (cheap) 400W will cope with an X1900XT.

It might not.

realscot · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:44

My mates mums computer is an E6300 / Asrock Xfire / 2GB Geil / X1800XT and it's all running on a 350W budget no named PSU. I told her to change it but nooo it works and she knows best...
Just a matter of time before it commits suicide and takes half the machine with it.

Slogan · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:11

realscot said:
My mates mums computer is an E6300 / Asrock Xfire / 2GB Geil / X1800XT and it's all running on a 350W budget no named PSU. I told her to change it but nooo it works and she knows best...

I'm running:

E6600
512mb X1900XT
2GB Geil

on a DS4 and I need to upgrade my Hiper 480w PSU.

realscot · 14 Oct 2006 at 07:26

Haha, ok well 400W PSU works ok in my main machine, as long as you don't try and play battlefield 2. The whole computer just switches off when you try and blow anything up with C4 or an AT. Hope OCUK don't take too long to RMA my PSU!

Mr-White · 14 Oct 2006 at 09:05

im running a 20 in a 24 pin on an asus a8n sli and it works fine. although ive read conflicting accounts. DFI don't support anything if it doesn't have the correct power connector even if it has a converter it has to have a genuine 24 pin power but it doesn't say why. As long as you have all the other power cables connected it should be fine. your machine probably only draws 250W but everyone over specs the PSU to reduce the strain and increase the life on the PSU because they have a habit of just dieing.

MW