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Last answer on Oct 6, 2008 12:40:31 am BST gadjetboy, on Oct 5, 2008 12:01:22 pm BST 
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Hi,
Got a new motherboard for my birthday and on this one I can see that for the psu I have only 20pins and this motherboard requires 24pins can anyone tell me if I plug the 20pins psu in the motherboard will it work perfectly?

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 xpcman, on Oct 6, 2008 12:40:31 am BST

Read the documentation that came with the MB. Yes, SOME MB's will work with 20 pins and others will not.

   
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