Power Connectors And ATX Standards
The various types of power connections are shown in the following tables and illustrations.
Peripheral device connector
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| AMD | |
|---|---|
| Socket 462 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | not used |
| P4 connector (4-pin 12V) | rarely used |
| Socket 754 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin, sometimes 24-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | not used |
| P4 connector (4-pin 12V) | sometimes needed |
| Socket 939 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin, sometimes 24-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | not used |
| P4 connector (4-pin 12V) | sometimes needed |
| Intel | |
| Socket 370 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | rarely used |
| P4 connector (4-pin 12V) | rarely used |
| Socket 423 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | rarely used |
| P4 connector (4-pin 12V) | needed |
| Socket 478 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 1.3 or higher |
| ATX plug | 20-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | not used |
| P4 plug (4-pin 12V) | needed |
| Socket 775 | |
| Power Supply Standard | ATX12V 2.01 or higher |
| ATX plug | 24-pin, sometimes 20-pin |
| AUX plug (6-pin) | n/a |
| P4 plug (4-pin 12V) | needed |
| P4 plug (8-pin 12V) | 945X chipset (DualCore) or higher often needs this connection |
ATX plug with 24 pins (Extented ATX)
20-pin ATX motherboard connector
20-pin ATX cable
6-pin EPS connector
