[pchelpers] Re: Power Supply Connectors
- From: Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Jackie MacWhirter <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:10:03 -0600
Hi Jackie,
"Medion MT5" appears to be the name of a computer, not a power
supply.
"40 pin" probably refers to the IDE (parallel ATA) cable. If you mean
20-pin, yes, you can just plug in the 20; that's why the 4 is separate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 7:41:49 PM, you wrote:
JM> If you have a MB that only takes 40 pin from the power supply and the power
JM> supply is 20 + 4 pin. Can you just plug in the 20 pin?
JM> Its for a friend -- this is what he wants to know. I never
JM> heard of this power supply -- it is from the FSP Group I did a search I
JM> got no data -- maybe you can help thanks------ Jackie
JM> Motherboard is ATX 12V
JM> Power supply Medion MT5
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Scott.
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