RE: PC Power Supplies

["Tim" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great, thanks guys.

Just to confirm, my existing power supply has a 20-pin connector only, plus
the usual 4-pin ones for drives etc. The square 4-pin mobo connector is
halfway across the board from the main ATX one.

Since I need to extend the ATX connector anyway, perhaps I can get a 20-pin
to 24-pin adaptor and separate out these last 4-pins.  I'll have to check
the cable lengths.

Just one last question, would you expect the mobo to boot-up without this
4-pin connector in place?

Many thanks,

Tim.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> brougham Baker
> Sent: 06 May 2008 00:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] PC Power Supplies
>
> That adapter from LinITX will do what you want. As Rob said, your psu
may
> have the connector already.
>
> Old motherboards didn't need the extra 12v lines
> Slightly newer boards had the 4 pin connector (2x12v, 2x0v) elsewhere
on
> it.
> New motherboards have the extra 4 pins next to the ATX 20 pin existing
> connector.
>
> Old psu's didn't have the extra 12v connector as yours may be- use the
> adapter.
> Slightly newer psu's had the connector as a flying lead.
> New psu's have the 4 pin connector fused to the ATX 20 way connector
as
> Rob
> says.
>
> Bro
>
> From: "Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxx>
> > Tim, end of a LONG day, so I might be talking rubbish - but I got
caught
> out
> > with something similar a while back. "modern" psu's
tend to come with
> wider
> > than normal "motherboard connectors" - the last
"block of four" break
> away
> > with a little pressure, to plug into the extra socket.  could be
> something
> > completely different / irrelevant - in which case, just ignore me
-
> thought
> > I'd mention it just in case....
> >
> > best of luck.
> >
> > R.
> >
> > 2008/5/5 Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx>:
> >
> > >   Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm still staggering from obstacle to obstacle with my music
server
> PC...
> > >
> > > I now have all the bits, or at least I thought I had - my
Socket A
> > > mobo has a 20-pin ATX connector, and only now, do I see it
also has a
> > > 4-pin connector labelled as "Vcore" in the
translated manual. My power
> > > suply doesn't have this 4-pin connector. From a bit of
googling it
> > > appears my mobo is newer than my PSU.
> > >
> > > Do I *need* this 4-pin supply ("Aux 12V" ?)
connected? I am guessing
> > > so as nothing appears on the monitor, no hard drive spins,
no keyboard
> > > lights, and indeed no POST beeps either :-(
> > >
> > > Assuming I do need it, is there any problem in using an
adaptor cable
> > > to take 12V from an optical drive molex connector? (e.g.
> > > http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11473)
> > > The PC is made from salvaged parts - I'm happy to splash out
on a new
> > > PSU once I know it'll work, I'm just trying to limit
expenditure in
> > > getting there.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim.


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