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New Power supply unit 1

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jarsek

Technical User
Dec 19, 2009
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CA
Hi,

I have purchased a new PSU for my PC and not sure if I can use it or if I need to take it back and have it replaced.

There is a cable with a square four-pin plug on the old PSU (marked P2) for which I see no corresponding one on the new unit. There are however two six-pin cable/plugs on the new one that look as if they may fit on to the four-pin motherboard socket. The snap-to-fit lock on the new one is asymmetrically placed as if it is a four-pin plug.

Thank you very much in anticipation for any help / advice with this.
 
There are however two six-pin cable/plugs on the new one that look as if they may fit on to the four-pin motherboard socket
These are probably PCIe power connectors and may not be pin for pin compatible with the P2 CPU power connector.

Use a Molex drive connector to CPU power adaptor.


Chris.

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This is wonderful - thank you! I have it on order now from e-bay.
 
Here's a great link on all the power supply connector types.
Link

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Thanks for that! Actually, if I'd known that it was possible to convert a SATA to PATA I would not have needed to buy a new PSU at all. I had a spare out of and old PC but noted the differences in the connectors. We live and learn, I guess. :)
 
Hi Chris - just came back to report that your solution was perfect and the PC is up and running again. Thank you again. [bigsmile]
 
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