Are all PSU outlet plugs the same?

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Mangudai

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My brother bought a coolmaster 450w PSU from TigerDirect's outlet store and it came with this huge oputlet plug that cant even fit standard outlets?! I dont know why it was packaged but the PSU that came with his case has an outlet plug and we're planning to use that one.


Just making sure.. thanks :p
 
There are a couple of standards for the ATX plug on PSUs (the big one).
The first and until recently, the most common, is 20pin. The new standard has a 24pin ATX connector to power the newer types of motherboards.
From what I've heard you can just leave the extra 4 pins hanging over the side of the socket. (Can someone else confirm this?)
Some PSUs like Enermax have a 2 part plug with the 4 extra pins removable. If you have a 20 pin plug, you can also get an adaptor to make it fit the 24 pin socket. You may be able to get one that goes the other way too.
 
you can let it hang over the side AS LONG AS ITS NOT TOUCHING/IMPEADING ANYTHING.... you can also break them off if you really feel that you need to.... they are not necesary... 24 pin boards will run with 20 pin and vice versa... the 24 pin plug is BTX which is suppost to replace ATX but prob wont for a long time
 
Ohhh I apologize. I explained what I ws talking about wrong. Sorry, im not talking about the actual ATX connector. But rather the Power Cord that connects the PSU to the outlet. Are their all the same?

sorry about that...lol
 
Footer4321 said:
24 pin boards will run with 20 pin and vice versa... the 24 pin plug is BTX which is suppost to replace ATX but prob wont for a long time
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Wrong and wrong. The 24-pin connector is part of the ATX12V v. 2.0 spec, and is used on almost every Socket 775 and Socket 939 board out there. It's already well established, if you hadn't noticed.
 
OK, I think we're on the same pager now Mangudai :)

As long as the voltage on the PSU is the same (110v for you americans - check the little switch on the back of the PSU if there is one), then you should be able to plug in the cord from your old PSU no problem at all. The socket on the back of the PSU should be identical to any other around, and will be wired to the same standard.
 
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