- Nov 27, 2005
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Okay, I know that being a home built, you should take every precaution into effect. Here's the thing: I just finished my new PC upgrade (Kind of a side step upgrade, I kept the same CPU, hard-drive, cdrw and case)
The problem is, the ATX case I"m using is Antec but it's one of those first generation alienware type of cases (Huge with a 400w power supply).
The problem is, the connector on the motherboard has a 24-pin connector and the one on my old powersupply is about 4 pins short. I plugged it in anyway and it DOES work, I even benchmarked and unlocked/flashed my GPU's bios successfully with it the way it is. The only problem is I"m a bit worried if having a smaller power supply cable will indirectly effect my gear's lifetime or how much power I"m actually getting out of it.
Any tipes would be appreciated.
Also, what's this I hear about PCI-express SATA cards or something? There are 3 ports above my videocard port (PCI-express) that are currently empty and I"m wondering if there's something I"m supposed to plug into them.
The problem is, the ATX case I"m using is Antec but it's one of those first generation alienware type of cases (Huge with a 400w power supply).
The problem is, the connector on the motherboard has a 24-pin connector and the one on my old powersupply is about 4 pins short. I plugged it in anyway and it DOES work, I even benchmarked and unlocked/flashed my GPU's bios successfully with it the way it is. The only problem is I"m a bit worried if having a smaller power supply cable will indirectly effect my gear's lifetime or how much power I"m actually getting out of it.
Any tipes would be appreciated.
Also, what's this I hear about PCI-express SATA cards or something? There are 3 ports above my videocard port (PCI-express) that are currently empty and I"m wondering if there's something I"m supposed to plug into them.
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