What is the function of a 20 pin or 24 pin slotted connector?

What is the function of a 20 pin or 24 pin slotted connector?

A power supply with a 24-pin connector can be used on a motherboard with a 20-pin connector by leaving the four additional pins disconnected.

How do you connect a 20 pin to a 24 pin motherboard?

Technically, a 20-pin ATX connector can be plugged straight into a 24-pin motherboard socket, leaving male pins 11, 12, 23, and 24 unconnected. The four pins that you are leaving open are just redundant lines for higher current capability (see this guide to ATX connectors and pinouts).

How much power does a 24 pin connector provide?

ATX 24 pin power supply connector pinout ATX 2.2 and later (ATX12V 2) is common ATX standard, 24 pin connector. Changes to ATX standard were made to support 75 watt PCI Express requirements. Most power is now provided on 12 V rails and the power on 3.3 V and 5 V rails was significantly reduced.

Does it matter which way you plug in your 24 pin connector?

No you cannot insert the 24 pin connector in the wrong way. The covers for some single pins are shaped according the motherboard port, so it can only go in one way.

Can a 20 pin PSU connect to a 24 pin motherboard?

Therefore a 20pin PSU connector will NOT work in the 24 pin connection slot. However as stated above, you can get an adapter that should make it compatible. >> Re: Do 20 pin PSUs work with 24 pin motherboards? Adam. The 24 pin power connector used to be exclusively the realm of server boards, but not anymore.

Can a 24 pin connector be used with a 20 pin connector?

You can purchase a 24-pin to 20-pin adapter from a computer retailer. The adapter will connect to the 24-pin connector, converting it to a 20-pin connector, allowing you to connect it directly to the motherboard’s 20-pin connection. There will be no need to detach or move the additional 4 pins.

Can a 20 pin ATX be plugged into a 24 pin motherboard?

There is a separate 4-pin connector on the MB where the ATX +12v 4-pin connector goes to provide extra power for the CPU. On newer MB’s it’s an 8-pin EPS connector. You can plug a 20-pin ATX into a ATX 24-pin on your MB, it’s pin compatible, and it will work without the extra 4 pins.

Can a 20 pin power connector be left Unplugged?

By detaching the 4-pins or moving them out of the way, the connector becomes a 20-pin power connector. The 4 additional pins can be left unplugged since they are not needed with motherboards that have a 20-pin power connection.