[xms]

Hi Guys,

Does anybody know dow to bodge one of these together?

Surely it must only be a couple of wires on the 20 pin are bridged to the other 4 pins?

I need to test that an LGA CPU is working, and have only got a 20-pin PSU to test it on :-(

 

[xms]

I've also read about people just plugging their 20pin connectors into the 24pin boards and it works....not sure if i wanna try that...what u lot think?

 

[xms]

Anyone? Sorry to be a pain in the @$$

 

[Lostnhell]

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Originally Posted by xms Anyone? Sorry to be a pain in the @$$

Just serch froogle for a 20-24 pin converter, they are reasonably cheap, get a=one and test it that way,I would not want to take chances with frying the mobo.

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...-pin+converter

 

[xms]

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Originally Posted by mfillpot Just serch froogle for a 20-24 pin converter, they are reasonably cheap, get a=one and test it that way,I would not want to take chances with frying the mobo. http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...-pin+converter

Cheers, but that was US stores. I changed to the .co.uk froogle and only found a couple....This being one of them...

http://www.koolnquiet.co.uk/index.ph...=392&cat_id=19

To me that looks like a 24-pin female to a 20-pin male, which is not what i'm after - what do you think?

 

[Lostnhell]

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Originally Posted by xms Cheers, but that was US stores. I changed to the .co.uk froogle and only found a couple....This being one of them... http://www.koolnquiet.co.uk/index.ph...=392&cat_id=19 To me that looks like a 24-pin female to a 20-pin male, which is not what i'm after - what do you think?

Tell me hwo to convert Froogle to search the UK and I will help find a good converter.

 

[xms]

instead of froogle.google.com use froogle.google.co.uk

I think i may have found one (nice and cheap as well)

http://www.leftclicks.co.uk/home.php...ategory_id=172

Do u think thats the right one?

 

[Lostnhell]

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Originally Posted by xms instead of froogle.google.com use froogle.google.co.uk I think i may have found one (nice and cheap as well) http://www.leftclicks.co.uk/home.php...ategory_id=172 Do u think thats the right one?

That one appears to be a 20 pin female to a 24 pin male, but I would contact the vendor to ask.

 

[xms]

Yeah, i'll drop them an e-mail.

The most annoying thing is i know i can get the right one from www.scan.co.uk for £4....but the shipping is £7...rediculous!!!!

 

[MrSmiley]

don't you love that? That's how they really get you and make a profit. You see a really cheap item, and then you order it and you notice that you are missing three times the original price and your like ***... happen to me on a video card once

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[xms]

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Originally Posted by MrSmiley don't you love that? That's how they really get you and make a profit. You see a really cheap item, and then you order it and you notice that you are missing three times the original price and your like ***... happen to me on a video card once .

Yeah its such a scam. really P15535 me off

 

[xms]

That website i found only takes Paypal. Bugger.

 

[Lando95]

I have read about people just plugging in their 20pin psu in the 24 pin without a hitch. I have seen it done with the 875P-T several times. Personally, I would be more inclined to buy the adapter just to be safe? Does the owners manual say anthing about it?

 

[xms]

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Originally Posted by Lando95 I have read about people just plugging in their 20pin psu in the 24 pin without a hitch. I have seen it done with the 875P-T several times. Personally, I would be more inclined to buy the adapter just to be safe? Does the owners manual say anthing about it?

I didn't get an owners manual as such. Just a quick kide book type thing.

Maybe i'll see if DFI have a manual on their site

 

[xms]

[H]ardocp says that the extra power connectors are used especially for the PCI-E, and use of a 20-pin PSU is still fully compatable.

"These new motherboards and video cards come with new power connections. We now have a 24-pin port for our mainboard power. Don't fret though, the legacy of ATX is not gone just yet. Your 20-pin ATX12V power supply will work just fine with this new technology, as shown in the pictures. "

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjMwLDM=

http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?im...8xMF9sLmpwZw==