24 pin power connector?

[Omizzle]

OK. Im a little confused. Can I use this PSU with the A8N SLI Deluxe?

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-104-934&DEPA=0

EDIT: fixed link

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: flexy
the 4 pins at the bottom are left dead....thats the extra 4 ones...the 3, 5, 12 and GND at the bottom.

edit: yes i see ...you got the two ends of the connector wrong...its the bottom ones ! The rest is compatible.

Originally posted by: Insomniak

I kind of see what you're saying....if you move the plug "up" in the 24p main connector, you could leave one lead of each rail dead, plus a ground. But wouldn't this cause the retard-proofing latches on the main plug and the connector from the PSU to misalign, thus not allowing you to plug the connector in unless you did some "surgery" on the retard-latch?

I mean, I agree the extra power is probably wholly uneccesary if you have a strong PSU (460W with over 30A on each rail, like mine, should be more than enough)...the problem I see here is getting all the right contacts to make love to each other...it doesn't seem possible without...modifying...a few things...

 

[flexy]

Originally posted by: Omizzle
OK. Im a little confused. Can I use this PSU with the A8N SLI Deluxe?

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-104-934&DEPA=0

EDIT: fixed link

yes...its ATX12V 2.0, has TWO seperate 12V rails, which is good. And it has 24pins since it comes with a 24pin to 20pin adapter. (NOT to confuse with 20pin to 24pin adapter

 

[BentValve]

My Enermax Coolergiant 480 watt PSU came with a native 24 pin connector and a 24>20 pin adapter.

Its really an excellent PSU, at first I was not so sure but after using it a week I am in love with it...ive never owned a PSU with such solid rails before.


A+++++++
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-103-495&depa=0

 

[flexy]

Originally posted by: BentValve
My Enermax Coolergiant 480 watt PSU came with a native 24 pin connector and a 24>20 pin adapter.

Its really an excellent PSU, at first I was not so sure but after using it a week I am in love with it...ive never owned a PSU with such solid rails before.


A+++++++
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-103-495&depa=0

whooops..thats ONE pricetag ...

 

[Insomniak]

I think I'll probably go with the adapter - did some discussion over at [ H ] and most of the guys seem to agree - even sharing the extra amps the Mobo would draw to replace the current that should be coming from my 3 dead leads, the wire can handle it and nothing should melt/short/have reliability problems. The main thing is that draw will just be a little higher on the PSU, so things will be a bit warmer in the case - but I have set this system up with an excellent ventilation system (cooling is something I'm nuts about), so that shouldn't be much of a problem - and if I kill the PSU, at least then I'll have an excuse to go to a native 24p.

Appreciate the replies from everyone. This is why forums are good stuff.

 

[BentValve]

Originally posted by: flexy

Originally posted by: BentValve
My Enermax Coolergiant 480 watt PSU came with a native 24 pin connector and a 24>20 pin adapter.

Its really an excellent PSU, at first I was not so sure but after using it a week I am in love with it...ive never owned a PSU with such solid rails before.


A+++++++
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-103-495&depa=0

whooops..thats ONE pricetag ...

I got mine here...

http://www.monarchcomputer.com...p;Category_Code=ps-400


There are some Gold ones around that are Version 1s, Monarch is the lowest price I could find a V2 at.

 

[jterrell]

The Fortron Blue Storm is a 500 watt 24 pin psu.
It sells for about 85 bucks best I recall.

 

[FlasHBurN]

Should this PSU work fine with a new Asus A8N-Deluxe motherboard?
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-103-924&depa=0

From the picture it looks like it has a 24pin-20pin adapter, but I am not sure.

 

[frankierx]

on another note, do i need to use the 4 pin 12V power connector on socket A mobo? I thought that was for intel systems only.

 

[flexy]

Originally posted by: FlasHBurN
Should this PSU work fine with a new Asus A8N-Deluxe motherboard?
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-103-924&depa=0

definatly.

 

[apoppin]

Kinda related . . . . kinda interesting . . . LOOK at what Asus has done for it's SLI MB:

:: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Adopted Never-Seen-Before Innovations for Reliable, Convenient Dual-VGA Graphics

Taipei, Taiwan; November 11, 2004 ? ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS), the worldwide leader of motherboards, today introduced two unique features ? EZ Plug and EZ Switch ? on its up coming A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard for dependable power supply to two PCI Express graphics cards and easy activation of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) mode.

The EZ Plug is a direct power supply tailored to satisfy the high power demand of dual PCI Express graphics card operation, and the EZ Switch offers easy access, insertion and removal of the SLI selector card with an exclusive socket design.

EZ Plug ? Direct and Reliable Power Supply
When the system is in SLI mode (dual PCI Express graphics operation), the supply of power for the graphics adaptors is crucial. The A8N-SLI Deluxe incorporated the patented EZ Plug, which provides dedicated support for the high power demands of graphics cards, maintains overall system stability, and improves graphics card compatibility. . . .

Unlike the SLI solutions by other manufacturers, the EZ Plug supports the 20-pin standard, which is still currently the mainstream. Users who want to upgrade to the latest SLI platform, can save the extra cost on a 24-pin power plug. In addition, a LED light issues friendly reminders when the EZ Plug is needed to ensure the graphics cards can run at full power without compromising system reliability.