Re: PC Power Supplies

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great, many thanks Phil.

Just for info, the manual calls this 4-pin connector Vcore power and
it's located adjacent to the CPU (Athlon XP).

So, there's still a chance that this cobbled-together PC will work ;-)
Just need to find a computer shop in Leatherhead today, or its Maplins
on the way home tonight.

Thanks again,

Tim.

On 5/6/08, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > Just one last question, would you expect the mobo to boot-up
without
> > this
> > > 4-pin connector in place?
> >
> > Not 100% sure of that- if it was a PCI graphics card then maybe.
This
> > bit is more of a worry though-
>
> I'm pretty sure that additional power header was for the additional
CPU load
> and is *NOT* the same as the additional 4 Pins on the big ATX power
> connector...
>
> ...in fact I was so sure I just pulled the side off my PC and on my
very
> recent mobo (bought last weekend) it has *BOTH* a 24-Pin ATX power
connector
> *AND* an 4-Pin power connector. Both need to be fully powered and the
4-Pin
> is right up by the CPU socket so I doubt that it is for graphics cards
(they
> tended to have power connectors on the boards) but still believe it to
be
> for additional CPU power.
>
> My old Athlon machine (just tried it) does bugger all without the
additional
> 4-Pin power cable connected.
>
> Phil

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