1.

Solve : Power Supply 20+4Pin Power Connector?

Answer»

Hi guys

In terms of a PC power supply, is a 20+4Pin Power Connector the same as 24 Pin Power Connector?

My Gigabyte MBoard needs a 24 pin connector and a 4 pin ATX connector. I also need a minimum of 3 Molex connectors so do you think this power supply will suit me? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120674A 20 + 4 pin connector means it has a 20 pin main connector, and the ADDITIONAL 4 pins are optional. This means it would work on 20 or 24 pin boards.
That power supply is no good though, I've never heard of the brand so it's most probably the CHEAPEST components they could get, meaning it won't be reliable.Ok thanks for that.

I HAVE heard of the brand before as one of my friends has dealt with them before and has had no trouble with anything he bought from them.OK, well, it's up to you if you want to trust it.
I consider the PSU to be one of the most important components and I never cheap out on it. Sure, I may have built many machines with PSUs twice the price or more of the cheapest available, but I don't want to take the chance of the PSU BLOWING up and taking £300 + of components with it, for the sake of £40. The cheap one may have worked just fine, but I'm not one to take that chance.The computer I'm going to put it in is over 5 years old now so I'm not EXPECTING that much life out of it, so I think it's best to put a cheaper one in because I don't want to spend a fortune on a computer that's not going to last more than a couple of years, and it's not the end of the world if it does fail because I have my laptop, and what I'll do when I get this computer working is back everything up to DVDs and then transfer it to my laptop if it's important.

It's going to be an "occasional" PC more than one I need to use everyday.As I said, it's up to you.
I would personally still buy a known reliable power supply even if I was only using the machine for 6 months - when I stopped using it and got rid, I could reuse the power supply for another machine without wondering if it's going to power a better machine or not.A 20+4 pin power connector supports 20 pins and 24 pins.I would go with a name brand as well, but it is your call. The PSU is one thing I look the other way on, I look for a more expensive one, and I look at the warranty. Just my 2 cents.



Discussion

No Comment Found