LordFett Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I just purchased an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail motherboard and tried to install it in my A-Top Xblade 450w case. The plugs appear to be identical, but the socket on the mobo is much bigger then the plug coming from the PSU. Is there some kind of adaptor I need? Or am I going to have to replace my power supply?The case says mobo compatibility ATX and the mobo is an ATX. What is going on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 you need a 24pin powersuppy, your current one is 20pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFett Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 you need a 24pin powersuppy, your current one is 20pinSo I have to replace the psu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16812201001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFett Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Awesome. The case I am using for the computer is actually the A-Top Gladiator with the gaming PSU. It isn't due to arrive for another week so I wanted to put the new computer together in my old case. Hoping the newer case and psu have the right connection.If not I'll be all over this adaptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Check the motherboard manual...you may not need the adapter. Some of the newer motherboards have the "new" 24-pin connector but will still accept the old 20-pin power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFett Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Ok reading over the reviews of the cable this isn't what I need. The plug on the mother board is larger (and not because of more pins it is like comparing a 15" monitor to a 19" monitor. They're both monitors but one is just bigger then the other). I will try and get some photos and post them.Pros: Plugs into a 24 pin socket.Cons: Does not help solve the problem that the 24 pin sockets were installed to take care of.Also, 20 pin plugs will work in 24 pin sockets already.Other Thoughts: My understanding: The extra pins include an additional +12V pin (for two), and that this reduces the chance of a pin burning out under heavy load.A halfway solution: continue with your current PS. A better one: buy a brand new PS (unfortunate).A good starting reference explaining the situation:Comments: I have to say it works, however my system worked fine without it. I feel safer with it on. No diffrence in Mobo or peformance. It should have come with the power supply. They rake you for every penny.These two reviews in particular concern me. My power supply won't plug into the motherboard... At all. These they are saying they can plug in, just have extra pins after they plug in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) It should plug in...but the clip on the PSU's power connector will not line up to the catch on the motherboards power connector. The power plug will be all the way to one side with 4 open pins on the other end of the motherboard connector. Edited February 15, 2006 by nmX.Memnoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 the bad thing about doing that is that vibrations can cause the power connecter to fall out, that can suck in the middle of playing BF2 online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFett Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 You were right. I went home and looked again and they're exactly the same execpt for the 4 extra pins. I will order the adaptor you linked.I guess I was just seeing red when I first went to hook everything up and it didn't mesh. I was thinking the plug on the mobo was physically larger then the psu (other then the 4 extra pins).Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 the bad thing about doing that is that vibrations can cause the power connecter to fall out, that can suck in the middle of playing BF2 onlineHehe...I didn't say I would trust it that way...I just said it would work. A lot of newer power supplies are coming with 24 pins but the extra four can be detached from the main connector if the motherboard only has a 20-pin connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFett Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 20 to 24 pin adaptor arrived today, but FedEx is playing games with my case. No idea when it will arrive, so I stuck everything into my old xBlade case for now (well my daughter did, she was very excited to be building a computer, she is 6).Specs:ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - RetailAMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - RetailBIOSTAR V6602GS21 Geforce 6600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - RetailZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu LED 2 Ball Blue LED Light Cooling Fan/Heatsink - RetailASUS Black E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write Model DRW-1608P2S BK - OEM2gb PC3200 RAMWD 250gb (I hate WD, but it was cheap)Dual Boot:WinXP ProSUSE 10.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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