The 4 pin PSU connector

[WebWalker]

What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the
motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz
system?

 

[Mike Walsh]

It won't run, there will be no power for the CPU.

What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the
motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz
system?

 

[yak]

What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the
motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz
system?

That's where the cpu gets it's power. You need a new power supply I
guess.

 

[kony]

What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the
motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz
system?

Either it won't run or it'll be subject to instability and
overheating of the single 12V cable on the ATX or burning up
the pin-connector... don't do it.

 

[Noozer]

What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the
motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz
system?

If you don't plug in the 4 pin connector all the magic smoke will leak out!!

: )

Yes, you need all the power connectors.

 

[Ray.Milne]

If you don't plug in the 4 pin connector all the magic smoke will leak
out!!

: )

Yes, you need all the power connectors.

ONLY if you've got all the sockets to plug into. VBG

Ray.

 

[Ardent]

ONLY if you've got all the sockets to plug into. VBG

Very true. I had an Asrock mobo that did not have the socket and I had
a Cel 2G on it !