Re: PC Power Supplies

["Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tim, end of a LONG day, so I might be talking rubbish - but I got
caught out
with something similar a while back. "modern" psu's tend to come
with wider
than normal "motherboard connectors" - the last "block of
four" break away
with a little pressure, to plug into the extra socket.  could be something
completely different / irrelevant - in which case, just ignore me - thought
I'd mention it just in case....

best of luck.

R.

2008/5/5 Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx>:

>   Hi all,
>
> I'm still staggering from obstacle to obstacle with my music server
PC...
>
> I now have all the bits, or at least I thought I had - my Socket A
> mobo has a 20-pin ATX connector, and only now, do I see it also has a
> 4-pin connector labelled as "Vcore" in the translated
manual. My power
> suply doesn't have this 4-pin connector. From a bit of googling it
> appears my mobo is newer than my PSU.
>
> Do I *need* this 4-pin supply ("Aux 12V" ?) connected? I am
guessing
> so as nothing appears on the monitor, no hard drive spins, no keyboard
> lights, and indeed no POST beeps either :-(
>
> Assuming I do need it, is there any problem in using an adaptor cable
> to take 12V from an optical drive molex connector? (e.g.
> http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11473)
> The PC is made from salvaged parts - I'm happy to splash out on a new
> PSU once I know it'll work, I'm just trying to limit expenditure in
> getting there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim.
>
>


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