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November 12th 04, 03:39 PM
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The 4 pin PSU connector
What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz system? -- WebWalker 
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November 12th 04, 04:55 PM
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It won't run, there will be no power for the CPU. WebWalker wrote: What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz system? -- WebWalker -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
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November 12th 04, 05:38 PM
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:39:52 +0800, WebWalker
wrote: What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz system? Either it won't run or it'll be subject to instability and overheating of the single 12V cable on the ATX or burning up the pin-connector... don't do it.
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November 12th 04, 09:37 PM
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"WebWalker" wrote in message ... What happen if only 20 pin ATX PSU connector is plug to the motherboard but leaving 4 pin connector unplug in a Pentium 4 3.0ghz system? If you don't plug in the 4 pin connector all the magic smoke will leak out!! : ) Yes, you need all the power connectors.
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November 13th 04, 09:15 AM
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"Noozer" wrote in message news:V2ald.208754$%k.158880@pd7tw2no... If you don't plug in the 4 pin connector all the magic smoke will leak out!! : ) Yes, you need all the power connectors. ONLY if you've got all the sockets to plug into. VBG Ray.
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November 18th 04, 04:34 AM
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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:15:04 GMT, "Ray.Milne"
wrote: ONLY if you've got all the sockets to plug into. VBG Very true. I had an Asrock mobo that did not have the socket and I had a Cel 2G on it ! -- Sandy Archer Reply to newsgroups only
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