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Suzz04 · 02-16-2006, 06:00 PM

I searched some of the posts about powersupplies but I didn't hit on one that was my current problem.

I got a new motherboard, memory and hard drive this week. However, my problem is that my asus A8V board doesn't seem to like the 300w powersupply I have. The manual to the board said that the 300w was minimum to have.

The computer will sometimes come on... sometimes not. When it does come on, it'll boot all the way thru Windows XP to the desktop and I can do things for about 10 to 15 minutes before it hardlocks.

So, I think I'm having a power supply problem with not enough power. Mind you, the only things that were connected to the power supply was the motherboard and hard drive, and one case fan.

I went and bought a new 400w power supply. It says the same exact things as the 300w does. ATX 400w 12v complies with intel p4 & amd motherboards.

But here's the catch. The 300w power supply and the mother board connectors are 20 pins. This 400w is 24 pin. Now, I'm feeling that I'm getting alittle bit of wrong information from the dude at the shop. He says that I can remove the 4 pins to the left end and it will work fine, or I can buy this 24 pin to 20 pin convertor. However, I can go to the Radio Shack (this one isn't very good) and get a 350w one with the 20 pin connector.

Mind you, in this area it's either Radio Shack or this other shop. The closest one to get one without ordering and shipping (which isn't a option right now) is a 2 hour drive.

Is this guy ripping me off by trying to get me to buy this convertor or can I actually trim of these 4 pins and it work .. ? I'm very relucant to go on this since this has been a very horrid time since we found this problem.

I appreciate any and all help. I really just want to be on my computer and not this one that isn't mine.

Thank you in advance to any replies!

02-16-2006, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Suzz04 Crazy Location: Virginia	Power Supply Help I searched some of the posts about powersupplies but I didn't hit on one that was my current problem. I got a new motherboard, memory and hard drive this week. However, my problem is that my asus A8V board doesn't seem to like the 300w powersupply I have. The manual to the board said that the 300w was minimum to have. The computer will sometimes come on... sometimes not. When it does come on, it'll boot all the way thru Windows XP to the desktop and I can do things for about 10 to 15 minutes before it hardlocks. So, I think I'm having a power supply problem with not enough power. Mind you, the only things that were connected to the power supply was the motherboard and hard drive, and one case fan. I went and bought a new 400w power supply. It says the same exact things as the 300w does. ATX 400w 12v complies with intel p4 & amd motherboards. But here's the catch. The 300w power supply and the mother board connectors are 20 pins. This 400w is 24 pin. Now, I'm feeling that I'm getting alittle bit of wrong information from the dude at the shop. He says that I can remove the 4 pins to the left end and it will work fine, or I can buy this 24 pin to 20 pin convertor. However, I can go to the Radio Shack (this one isn't very good) and get a 350w one with the 20 pin connector. Mind you, in this area it's either Radio Shack or this other shop. The closest one to get one without ordering and shipping (which isn't a option right now) is a 2 hour drive. Is this guy ripping me off by trying to get me to buy this convertor or can I actually trim of these 4 pins and it work .. ? I'm very relucant to go on this since this has been a very horrid time since we found this problem. I appreciate any and all help. I really just want to be on my computer and not this one that isn't mine. Thank you in advance to any replies! __________________ Quantum Cat Theory: Upon hearing the sound of a can being opened, it becomes possible for a cat to travel faster than the speed of light.