Can You Get A 20 to 24 Pin Power Adapter?

[imported_Nicko]

Well, looking at getting the MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum, which needs a 24 pin PSU connector, but I still have the old spec. PSU. Can you get adapters to go from 20 to 24 pin, and do they work properly ie. I don't want to get the board and find it doesn't work, or gets fried!

 

[MustISO]

Some motherboards come with them. If the mobo comes with it then it's probably been tested.

 

[Relion]

If this mobo is like and asus a8n...u dont need the 20to24 pin conector....just plug it in where it fits...its one way only so u cant plug it in a wrong way !!!

 

[Sammy5000]

Newegg sells 20-24 pin psu converters.

 

[Zepper]

You can plug straight in or use an adapter, but those extra wires were added for extra current carrying capacity. So keep an eye on your 20-pin connector to see if it is getting too hot. I've seen some really nasting looking pix of ATX connectors on this forum that resulted from overheating. And I've seen a few up close in my time as a repair tech. You don't want that to happen to you.
.bh.