Archerzz Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 My friend and I are each building our first comptuers and we decied to do it together and his PSU that he orderd has a 20 pin connector and his mobo needs a 24 pin. I didnt realize this when he orderded it and I was wondering if there is a connector he can order or is he screwed. Please dont insult or flame because we are both new at this. -Thanks Oh yea and I got mine right so if you want to yell at someone direct it torwards him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 My friend and I are each building our first comptuers and we decied to do it together and his PSU that he orderd has a 20 pin connector and his mobo needs a 24 pin. I didnt realize this when he orderded it and I was wondering if there is a connector he can order or is he screwed. Please dont insult or flame because we are both new at this. -Thanks Oh yea and I got mine right so if you want to yell at someone direct it torwards him 606654[/snapback] it depends really on the setup, but people usually say its best if you do get a 24 pin psu whats the specs? Vid card, CPu, mobo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady1989 Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 dont worry, this is occ, we dont flame each other much here. anyways, give us more specs please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raven65 Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 You can buy a 20 to 24 pin converter on newegg. but i would just recommend to send the psu back and order a 24 pin version. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I agree with everyone else. It is best to use what is required. The 20-24 Pin converters are really a waste of money. All they do is draw more current from exsisting Lines on the 20 Pin connector, which can lead to instability. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeble Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) I believe it depends on the specs of the computer and some amount of chance/luck. Some people are running DFI boards with 400w, 20-pin PSUs without any problems... Your best bet is to use what's recommended though. Get a 24-pin PSU if you can. Edited December 29, 2005 by Bleeble Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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