Help selcet a 24 pin PSU

[bunkalicious]

First time poster, but a long time lerker. Anyways I need to ask because Im stuck. My old mobo finally died, so it was time to upgrade; I went with...

ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD 64 3800+ x2
ZALMAN CNPS9500
and the newegg sticker!

Anyways everything arrived and I realized my Antec True 480 has a 20 pin and not a 24.
Yes, I've searched for reviews and I can't seem to find something that works, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

I'd be demanding an Antec True Power 2.0 - 480 watt as a replacement for that **** up.

They might have 'short changed' you, if you get my gist.

http://www.antec.com - look at the 'entire' TruePower series range, including the older ones.

Failing that you might be able to use just 20 pins, in the 24 pin socket, just offset it to one side (it will only fit one way). This is actually a 'supported' method in the ATX standards, but not often recommended.

Do not try and plug the ATX 12 V - 4 pin in the spare space though, it is meant for CPU power only, and belongs only in one plug.

That is actually highly likely to get you a working, booting system, however I would move to a 24 pin Antec PSU within 6 months just to be on the safe side.

If you goto the Foxconn (Winfast / Leadtek) website at: http://www.foxconnchannel.com ; and download a mainboard manual (eg: the 6150) it actually shows you how to perform the above step by step.

It should work on any nForce 4 series mainboard with any decent ATX PSU.

 

[randy66]

buy a 20 to 24 pin adapter if you want to keep your current Antec
, the adapter is only a few $ @newegg.
I've done this with an older Antec True430 with no issues .

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

All the 20 to 24 pin converters just wire it to the 20 pins on 'one side' of the 24 pin socket.

Download the manual at:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/pdf/6150&6100K8MA%20En%20manual-V1.1.pdf
It explains how to do it, and it should work on any nForce 4 mainboard (so long as the 20 pin connector will fit in the 24 pin socket, offset to one side, leaving 2 x 2 pins sockets exposed - which you plug nothing into).

The ATX12V connector (the 4 pin, 2x2 one) belongs near the CPU VRMs, and nowhere near those 4 exposed pin sockets btw.