Will my PSU work in new motherboard?

[Nydomos]

Thanks for the replies :beer:

 

[FSH42NA]

Originally posted by: Nydomos
I've ordered a huge upgrade, new CPU/MB/RAM/video card, but did not think about PSU.

I already have a 500w FSP group PSU.

It says it has a 20 + 4 pin connector.

The new motherboard I'm getting (the DS3) says it needs a 24 pin connector.

It will work if I plug the ATX power lead into the motherboard, and the 4 pin into the 4 pin slot, right?


Edit: I just read the first review listed for the PSU... guess it will work, since the guy said he was running a DS3 with it.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The "20 + 4 pin" refers to a separate 4 pin designed to fit together with the 20 pin to plug into the 24pin ATX power slot on the mobo. There is a separate 4 pin (diff than the above referenced 4 pin) that plug into the separate square 4 pin plug on the mobo. Don't confuse the 2.

Now that you've got that straight, FSP makes good power supplies and this one should serve your needs.

 

[knightc2]

Yeah, the new board will have a 24 pin slot on the board similar to the 20 pin on your old board. You will take the 20 pin connector and the 4 pin connector from the PSU and place them together into the new larger 24 pin slot on your new board. The 20+4 design is usually one large 24 pin connector that splits apart so you can use the 20 pin on the older boards. You just need to 'reassemble the 20 and 4 pin connectors back together and put them in the 24 pin slot. When you see it it will all make sense.

 

[Aluvus]

This image shows the two parts of the 20+4 pin connector. You will need to rejoin them in the 24-pin connector on the new motherboard. As stated, there is a separate 4-pin connector (2 black wires, 2 yellow) that goes into a different 4-pin connector.

 

[Nydomos]

Thanks. I found what you were talking about (wasn't hard, attached to same cord that the 20 pin was ).

Now I just need to wait for new parts to come. I already transferred my old parts to an old case I had lying around, ready to build new computer as soon as it comes. Don't need to waste time removing motherboard before I can start

EDIT: Running on new system now (new CPU/MB/Vid card/ RAM, at least).
Took way too long to get running because of a few snags, none of which were related to the PSU.