Should I buy this "modded" Antec TruePower 420?

[imported_jediknight]

Thinking about buying an Antec TRUEPOWER 430 ( Link to selling thread.. not on Anandtech, sigh!)

The thing that concerns me is the "extra" connector that was "snipped off"..
I PMed the guy, and he told me the connector was:
"the one that was originally introduced for the P4 boards (rectangular 4 pin)"

and gave me a link (it's the connector on the left in the second picture)

I'm wondering.. what is this connector for, and.. do I need it?

Building an Athlon64 system..
Athlon64 3000+
MSI K8N Neo (nForce3 250)
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 (may upgrade to X800 in due time..)
etc.

 

[Mark R]

That connector is required for your motherboard (and all recent motherboards for AMD or Intel CPUs). The CPU will not get power without it.

If the 6 pin connector (on the right in the 2nd picture) was missing, then you wouldn't really miss it (never seen a board that needs it).

 

[Davegod]

yeah you want that connector.

plus the psu would be at least 3rd hand.

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: Mark R
That connector is required for your motherboard (and all recent motherboards for AMD or Intel CPUs). The CPU will not get power without it.

If the 6 pin connector (on the right in the 2nd picture) was missing, then you wouldn't really miss it (never seen a board that needs it).

 

[Zap]

You can buy adaptors that make a normal molex plug into the P4 12v plug. Not the end of the world, as long as you get a good price on the unit.

 

[akira34]

You can buy a brand new, with all it's connections, True Power 430W PSU from newegg for $1 less than that mook wants. $75 for a third hand (as mentioned by others), chopped PSU is a rip-off. IF you ever plan to go to an Athlon64 processor, you'll have to either hunt down the before mentioned adapter or get a new PSU. Even with newegg asking $6 shipping, you'd get a much better deal by getting the new unit ($80 total, including shipping).

The only connection I wouldn't care if it got snipped is a second (or third) floppy power plug. Those adapters are a snap to locate, and come with devices that need it (other than a floppy drive).

 

[someone16]

FYI, its Canadian prices...so its not that bad.

 

[imported_jediknight]

Yeah, the prices are in Canadian dollars.. the cheapest price I can find, after taxes/shipping would be $125 CAN.. so it's a savings of $50.

Where can I get these adaptors, and how much do they cost (NB: I can't get from Newegg.. they don't ship up here..)

Are there any consequences (stability, etc.) of using the adaptor instead of the proper connector?

 

[viivo]

You already have a nice system, why introduce a very used powersupply that could potentially fail and take some of your components with it? Not worth it in my opinion, even if it did have the 12v connector.

 

[Safeway]

Ditto viivo's opinion. Don't buy that used, abused PSU. Save money for peace of mind, and system.

 

[Arsynic]

That sucks. Are you sure he didn't cut off the 6 pin one? Snipping the four pin is stupid. Almost every mobo uses that for the Vcore power.