PCI-express power supply

[John]

Hi,

I consider buying a Seasonic S12-430 atx power supply. It seems "to
support" PCI-express, but unfortunately, my motherboard AsRock P4VT8+
doesn't have PCI-express slots.
The question is: can this psu be connected to my motherboard anyway?

Thanks a lot.

 

[John]

Hi,

I consider buying a Seasonic S12-430 atx power supply. It seems "to
support" PCI-express, but unfortunately, my atx motherboard AsRock P4VT8+
doesn't have PCI-express slots.
The question is: can this psu be connected to my motherboard anyway?

Thanks a lot.

More info about the psu can be found here:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article226-page1.html

http://www.seasonicusa.com/s12.htm

 

[HDRDTD]

'Supports PCI-express' simply indicates that it has the usual 6-pin power
connector typically used to plug into video cards that use the PCI-express
slot on the motherboard.

yes it will work on other MB's as well.

 

[Michael Hawes]

Hi,

I consider buying a Seasonic S12-430 atx power supply. It seems "to
support" PCI-express, but unfortunately, my motherboard AsRock P4VT8+
doesn't have PCI-express slots.
The question is: can this psu be connected to my motherboard anyway?

Thanks a lot.

Yes, the PCI-e connector will just be unused.

Mike.

 

[John]

Thanks for a lot. I'll buy the psu cuz it seems to be very quiet (my
reason to buy it)

 

[Frank McCoy]

In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Michael Hawes"

Yes, the PCI-e connector will just be unused.

As, often are many other power connectors on most modern supplies.
If your motherboard or drives don't need that particular connector;
usually you just don't worry about it; simply dressing the unwanted
wires away so they don't interfere with airflow or accidentally short.

Where you run into problems is older PSUs without needed extra
high-current wires for newer CPUs or video boards.