IEatHardDrives Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Ok if your motherboard has a 24pin power plug and you plug a 20pin PSU to it will not hurt anything will it? Or if you had a 20pin motherboard and plugged a 24pin PSU it would not overload it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lefty1953 Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Ok if your motherboard has a 24pin power plug and you plug a 20pin PSU to it will not hurt anything will it? Or if you had a 20pin motherboard and plugged a 24pin PSU it would not overload it?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> From what I understand the extra 4 pins are for the PCI Express motherboards. I wouldn't connect one to the other without someone else that knows for sure says it's safe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IEatHardDrives Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Well I have a motherboard with a PCI Express slot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 if ya have a 20 going to a 24 mobo buy an adapter. other way around.... buy an adapter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aluvus Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 You can use a 20-pin power supply without an adapter.You might take this as an opportunity to buy a new, better power supply if the one you currently have is lacking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parrotgeek7 Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 You can use a 20-pin power supply without an adapter.You might take this as an opportunity to buy a new, better power supply if the one you currently have is lacking.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>My thoughts exactly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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