Power supply
Eberhard Roloff
tuxebi at gmx.de
Thu Dec 4 07:00:47 UTC 2008
Steven Vollom wrote:
>> It probably
>>
>>>> doesn't have the processor power supply plug either.
>>>>
>> I assume you are referring to the (nearly) square connector...
>>
>> It should have one. Have a look. If there is none, the PSU might be to
>> old to be used for your testing purposes.
>>
> It occurs to me that i haven't verified if the plug I am thinking about
> is actually power to the Processor. Someone on the List described and
> named it for me and I have it in my memory that way. It is actually an
> 8 pin plug very near the processor. It also has a 4 pin that is joined
> to the cable that I do not use, but it is an 8 pin power source. That
> is why I thought that a 400 watt PS may not have the proper cable.
> Quads use more power, don't they?
They do, indeed,
but it is not such a big deal. What eats power theses days is graphics
boards or even a couple of them. You will use integrated graphics (for
now), so 400 W will do well.
Kind regards
Eberhard
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