24 pin psu

[Rookie]

I got the corsair hx620, and the cable to the motherboard has 24 pins, but
is also 20-pin compatible. The extra 4 pins have a clip on one side that
clips to the other 20, but on the other side I see it is connected. Do I
have to remove it completely by tearing that side?

 

[Ian D]

I got the corsair hx620, and the cable to the motherboard has 24 pins, but
is also 20-pin compatible. The extra 4 pins have a clip on one side that
clips to the other 20, but on the other side I see it is connected. Do I
have to remove it completely by tearing that side?

If the 4 pin block has a clip on one side and a thin solid connection
on the other side, it is hinged. Just unclip the one side and swing
it out of the way when you connect it to the 20 pin MB connector.

 

[kony]

If the 4 pin block has a clip on one side and a thin solid connection
on the other side, it is hinged. Just unclip the one side and swing
it out of the way when you connect it to the 20 pin MB connector.

Agreed, or it could be torn if still in the way (though I'd
probably use a razor blade instead of tearing).

 

[Rookie]

Agreed, or it could be torn if still in the way (though I'd
probably use a razor blade instead of tearing).

Luckily, it didn't get in the way, and additionaly the new psu caused a
major emptiness of space in the case due to its modular and thinner cables.

The old one was 350W, which might explain the hickups it had started
experiencing.

 

[powersupplycables]

I got the corsair hx620, and the cable to the motherboard has 24 pins, but
is also 20-pin compatible. The extra 4 pins have a clip on one side that
clips to the other 20, but on the other side I see it is connected. Do I
have to remove it completely by tearing that side?

You should be able to connect the two without tearing any 4 pin off.
The 24 pin that is 20+4 should be compatible with a regular 24 pin, or
a regular 20 pin.

jennifer

http://www.powersupplycables.com

 

[Ian D]

Agreed, or it could be torn if still in the way (though I'd
probably use a razor blade instead of tearing).

Can be done, but if you do cut it then you should trim it off
both sections completely, and completely cut away the clip.
If you don't do this it could be a real pain trying to plug it into
a new MB with a 24 pin socket. Completely cut, you could
plug in each section separately, otherwise you have to plug
in the two separate parts as a unit - takes both hands.

 

[kony]

Can be done, but if you do cut it then you should trim it off
both sections completely, and completely cut away the clip.
If you don't do this it could be a real pain trying to plug it into
a new MB with a 24 pin socket. Completely cut, you could
plug in each section separately, otherwise you have to plug
in the two separate parts as a unit - takes both hands.

It's not that hard to clip in one side and hold the two-plug
piece together while plugging it into a board. Then again
it's not that hard to cut it off either, so...