can you use 24pin PSU on your 20pin mobo?

[ayet]

just bought a 24pin silverstone, but my motherbaord uses 20pin I connected it and it still fits with some extra pins not connected, would this run smoothly when powered?

[jonnyGURU]

The extra 4-pins don't snap off?

If not, and it fits with the four pins hanging off the end of the connector, there's no harm in that.

[ayet]

nope its a 24 pin not 20+4 pin

[ayet]

wont this be a problem later on? it fits ok, but iam afraid to power it up

[RADCOM]

You washed your PSU and your afraid to connect a 24pin to 20pin power connector lmao. Don't worry it will be fine.

[ayet]

another problem this PSU dont have a 4pin 12v connector for my mobo, but it has this 8pin connector that looks like this
http://www.nordichardware.se/skrivelser_img/220/psu.8-pin.jpg
and it also fits in my 12v 4pin mobo just some extra connector hannging, woud this also work same as any 4pin 12v?

[ayet]

Its an 8 pin EPS 12V connector, can I use this as my 12v 4pin for my motherbaord

[Polizei]

Yes. My Silverstone Olympia 650w has an 8pin EPS connector that splits into 2x 4pin connectors.

Connect that 8pin. It will be fine with 4 pins hanging off.

[ayet]

the 8pin wont split in 2, I can connect the 8pin but its the entire 8pin pluged into the 4pin on mobo. it looks silly.

[ayet]

and same with my 24pin the 4pin wont also split so also connected it with my 20pin on my mobo.

[Polizei]

Well, get adapters.

[ayet]

I guess my motherbaord would be just fine if I connect the 8pin EPS connector on the 4pin and the 24pin on the 20pin on my motherboard.

[jonnyGURU]

You don't need adapters if there are no components near the power connectors you're plugging into.

Plug the 24-pin into the 20-pin.

Plug 8-pin into the 4-pin.

Done.

Sounds like you got a PSU that's about 20x more than what you actually need. Tell me you're going to replace the rest of your components in the near future.