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BrandtP   10-18-2004 at 10:30:47 PM

I've seen the layout of many potential motherboards. Many require that 4 pin, square plug in addition to the larger, rectangular one. I have a 300 Watt PSU and don't want to buy a new one if at all possible. I will have to look when I get home (I'm at work now), but I don't believe that PSU has that plug. Is there any kind of adapter with that end to connect to a spare HDD cord, or do I need a new PSU? The PSU is currently in an ATX case.

Thanks in advance.

Brandt

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Crashman   10-19-2004 at 03:17:17 AM
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Yes, you can get an adapter that connects to a 4-pin molex drive header and converts it to the ATX12v style plug.

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Mr5oh   10-19-2004 at 03:43:48 AM
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Some boards include the adapter Crashman is talking about.

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BrandtP   10-19-2004 at 04:29:41 PM
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Great. As always, thanks for the answers.

Brandt

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ChipDeath   10-19-2004 at 05:04:29 PM
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What boards and parts were you looking at? a Generic 300W PSU is starting to get a little borderline for a Rig assembled from new mid-high end parts. If you're considering a Prescott-based System with a high-end Graphics card you're asking for problems there.

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ChipDeath   10-19-2004 at 05:05:40 PM
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<A HREF="http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/" target="_new">try this site</A> for giving a rough estimate for how much power your rig will need.

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BrandtP   10-19-2004 at 09:33:55 PM
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Very helpful, Chip. I may need to get a 350 PSU. Incidentally, the new setup will be an AMD 64 3000+, nForce 3 250 based Motherboard, probably 512 of 3200 DDR RAM, SB LIve 5.1. Current vid card is a Geforce FX 5700 Ultra, and won't change just yet. I'm right now languishing about which motherboard to get.

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Mr5oh   10-20-2004 at 02:05:30 AM
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Does your PSU have amp ratings on the side. (Ex: 12v+ : 12a). I have run into a few cases that even though they have generic PSU, they still have decent power ratings (Watts aren't everything). I actually went to install a 400 watt PSU in a friends computer, only to find out his generic 300 watt in the case, was already just as powerful (At least on the 12v+ rail, where he needed power).

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