P5WD2/ 4 Pin voltage vs 20 Pin volatage

[Jeff]

How essential is the 24 pin voltage plug comapred to a 20 pin (which I have
, 500Watts)

I plan to use 4 or 5 sata drves, one videocard and 1 rom drive.

Do i need to go out and get a PS that has 24 pins?

TIA

jeff

 

[Ken Maltby]

How essential is the 24 pin voltage plug comapred to a 20 pin (which I
have , 500Watts)

I plan to use 4 or 5 sata drves, one videocard and 1 rom drive.

Do i need to go out and get a PS that has 24 pins?

TIA

jeff

Does your MB have a separate 4 pin header and does
your PS have one of those little square 4 pin connectors?
That could allow it to work, if the 20 pin distribution were
insufficient. You could also get a 20 to 24 pin adapter.
The main factor is still how much is available on those rails,
not the distribution.

I would try it with your current PS and an adapter. If that
doesn't work, then get a new 24 pin PS. Most likely your
current PS will be fine. I'm running an A8N-E with a 20 pin
connection (no adapter, but it does have the separate 4 pin
connector plugged in also)

Luck;
Ken

 

[Jeff]

Ken,

The MB does have that 4 pin connector attached to the MB, the same like
connects to the power in on a hard drive and also that proprietary four pin
square jack.

Jeff

 

[Ken Maltby]

Ken,

The MB does have that 4 pin connector attached to the MB, the same like
connects to the power in on a hard drive and also that proprietary four
pin square jack.

Jeff

Then if your current PS has that "proprietary four pin
square" connector, it's even more likely you'll be ok.

Luck;
Ken