24 pin power connector for a 28 pin slot?

[Preacher]

Got everything all in the case and went to connect the power supply to the motherboard and what do I see? A 24 pin slot and a 20 pin power cable! My first though was that it needed the 4 pin 12v connector but low and behold there is a 4 pin slot over next to the cpu socket.

 

Do I need to order a new power supply of can I use the one I have leaving the 4 pins empty?

 

Fast help is preferable

Edited March 15, 2006 by Preacher

[Guest zerodamage]

It may work empty. I honestly have never heard of a 28-pin mobo connector before. What board is it?

[Laz.e.rus]

me either

 

:shrug:

 

Um, sure youre not trying to stick a 20 on a 24?

Gotta ask.

Silly stuff first. 1st rule of trouble shooting

[Preacher]

yeah my bad I need a 24 pin not a 28. I found that x-connect released a 24 pin power cable so I already ordered one. I read a ton online earlier with conflicting stuff. Some said that the extra four pins were for future expansion and a few claimed to have burnt out their board due to not using the proper cable. I will err on the side of caution since I'm too poor to buy another mobo.

[shep48]

they make convertors to go from 20 to 24

[Cujo]

sometimes it'll work without and sometimes it's required. either way if your psu doesn't have the right connector i would look to upgrading. adapters are only half a solution as they put more strain on the power supply's 20 pins. we sell them where i work and it just looks like a cheap work around. not a real solution.

[Preacher]

I have an x-connect P/S and I ordered a 24 pin connector for it. Should be here Friday (Lord willing)