24Pin vs 20Pin? Will it work with my setup?

Kzobel · 02-November-05, 08:45 PM

Ok so it sounds Very Noobish but what is the difference between the 24 pin and 20 pin atx connectors?
I dont know if theres some kind of adapter or what.
I have a dfi lanparty Nf3 250 and want to get this Http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?Item=n82e16817154019

for a power supply. I know its not antec, but my video card is wigging out and defaulting to stock settings all the time now after my overclock. The antec i have now is a True 380. Which is nice, but with the new hardware, having trouble. i need only something to suffice until i get a watercooling kit. After that i will go with the NeoPower. I wanted this one because it has 2-12v rails. I like that concept. thx for the help.

Kzobel · 02-November-05, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kzobel


	Ok so it sounds Very Noobish but what is the difference between the 24 pin and 20 pin atx connectors? I dont know if theres some kind of adapter or what. I have a dfi lanparty Nf3 250 and want to get this Http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?Item=n82e16817154019 for a power supply. I know its not antec, but my video card is wigging out and defaulting to stock settings all the time now after my overclock. The antec i have now is a True 380. Which is nice, but with the new hardware, having trouble. i need only something to suffice until i get a watercooling kit. After that i will go with the NeoPower. I wanted this one because it has 2-12v rails. I like that concept. thx for the help.

O.k. i read a little bit further down the page and realized that it has an adapter. OOPS

zepper · 13-November-05, 09:31 PM

Split +12 rail is a BAD IDEA that only gained traction because Intel pushed it and the PSU makers found they could make more profit on them - at least for a while. the only valid argument for it is safety. I would buy a good single rail PSU like a Zippy or a Sparkle FSP550-60PLG over a split rail any day.

.bh.

02-November-05, 08:45 PM		#1 (permalink)
Kzobel Apex Techie II	24Pin vs 20Pin? Will it work with my setup? Ok so it sounds Very Noobish but what is the difference between the 24 pin and 20 pin atx connectors? I dont know if theres some kind of adapter or what. I have a dfi lanparty Nf3 250 and want to get this Http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?Item=n82e16817154019 for a power supply. I know its not antec, but my video card is wigging out and defaulting to stock settings all the time now after my overclock. The antec i have now is a True 380. Which is nice, but with the new hardware, having trouble. i need only something to suffice until i get a watercooling kit. After that i will go with the NeoPower. I wanted this one because it has 2-12v rails. I like that concept. thx for the help.

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13-November-05, 09:31 PM		#3 (permalink)
zepper Apex Techie Wannabe	Split +12 rail is a BAD IDEA that only gained traction because Intel pushed it and the PSU makers found they could make more profit on them - at least for a while. the only valid argument for it is safety. I would buy a good single rail PSU like a Zippy or a Sparkle FSP550-60PLG over a split rail any day. .bh.