24pin psu into a 20pin board ok?

joffy · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:46

Is it ok to plug a 24pin psu connection into a board thats only 20pin?

geiger · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:49

Think thats fine, since the 4pin part can be seperated anyway

G00SE · 4 Mar 2006 at 23:56

joffy said:
Is it ok to plug a 24pin psu connection into a board thats only 20pin?

Yes.

quadboi · 5 Mar 2006 at 00:01

Yes, will work perfectly the extra 4 pin is for the newer mobo's

joffy · 5 Mar 2006 at 08:17

geiger said:
Think thats fine, since the 4pin part can be seperated anyway

Ah cheers, don't think my psu connection splits, but maybe i wrong.

Siders77 · 5 Mar 2006 at 10:46

You should have something like this:

The bit circled in red should slide off.

mc_bob · 5 Mar 2006 at 13:21

My PSU doesnt, most do though.
Mines a ThermalTake 500Watt.

MC_Bob