ATX Power Supply Converter

[GregE240]

Hello all

Just building a PC for a friend of mine.

The motherboard I've ordered has a 20 pin ATX connector on it; however, the PSU I have has a 24 pin type plug.

I've seen converters, but not in the UK.

Anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Greg

[Plotloss]

Is this what you need or is it arse about face?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl

[GregE240]

Wrong way round, Matt.

I need 24 pin female going to 20 pin male (MOBO has 20 pin female connector)

[Plotloss]

www.pcnextday.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=2414-1135

Thats 24 pin female to 20 pin male

[GregE240]

Plotloss said:

www.pcnextday.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=2414-1135

Thats 24 pin female to 20 pin male

Top man Matthew. Ordered.

[Nismo'D]

Surely the PSU has the last 4 pins in a seperate block that can be chopped away from the main body? That's normally what happens with the couple of psu's I have bought recently.

[GregE240]

Nismo'D said:

Surely the PSU has the last 4 pins in a seperate block that can be chopped away from the main body? That's normally what happens with the couple of psu's I have bought recently.

I've no idea, and to be perfectly honest, the very notion of going at a PSU with a knife scares me. I'm not a regular PC builder (only built 3 thus far, this is my 4th).

Thanks for the thought though.

Greg

[Nismo'D]

You don't need a knife, the last 4 pins are connected to the block but can be snapped off by hand.

Ala http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthr

Edited by Nismo'D on Friday 3rd November 11:45

[pdV6]

And by the same token, a 24-pin m/b with a 20-pin PSU can usually be connected up ok by popping the 4-pin connector (assuming the PSU has one) into the empty end of the socket.

[GregE240]

Nismo'D said:

You don't need a knife, the last 4 pins are connected to the block but can be snapped off by hand.

Ala http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthr

Edited by Nismo'D on Friday 3rd November 11:45

Checked the 24 pin connector, looks like an all in one piece?

Never mind, got the converter on its way for just under £3.

[annodomini2]

It should work anyway, I built 2 Machines with ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe with 24pin connector for ATX 2.0 standard, the 4Pin goes in its own connector on the board.

Find the manual from the net and check as it will probably be described there.

[tank slapper]

Will it not fit in the socket as it is, with the extra 4 pins hanging over the edge? It is OK to do this, as the extra pins only provide extra current, and the remaining pins are the same as the old 20 pin connector.

NB this is different to the 4 pin plug that is separate - that plugs in usually somewhere near the processor socket.