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Pin pointers.(COMPUTER CURES)(Brief article)
I just picked up a Spire 405-watt power supply. My old Asus P4P800 Deluxe motherboard has only a 20-pin connection port, but the power supply's power connector has 24 pins. What do I need to do? I just want to get my older P4 rig going again.
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This 20- or 24-pin connector is the main power feed from your PC's power supply to your motherboard. The four additional pins provide extra power for the PCI Express slot on the motherboard; on some power supplies, you can snap these extra pins off the connector if the motherboard doesn't require them or has a separate jack for them.
If there's enough clearance around your motherboard's 20-pin socket, you can plug the 24-pin connector into it and leave ...
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...want to purchase an uninterruptible power supply for my system. What should I be looking...backup devices. A true uninterruptible power supply (UPS) uses a battery all the time...electrical outlet's AC power. A standby power supply, often called a standby UPS, is designed...
- Alfred Poor's Computer Cures.(Questions and Answers)
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...replace the entire power supply. Cool Graphics Dear...down. The system has power-supply and CPU cooling fans...opposite direction of the power supply. Most blow air out...moderator of the ZDNet Computer Cures Forum, for help with...
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...hearty selection of tips here in "Computer Cures." In keeping with the theme...In the August 1998 issue, "Computer Cures" Hall of Fame tipster Norman...touch the outside of the PC's power supply. In the past, you could keep...
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...with an older PC. She replaced the power supply when it failed five months ago, and...warning here: Do not open a computer power supply unless you are completely confident...doing. The large capacitors inside the power supply can store a dangerous-and potentially...
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...if it is. Computers use a switching power supply that is relatively tolerant of voltage...for mechanical components--such as power-supply cooling fans or printers--but the...that if the voltage drops too far, the power supply is likely to simply kick off. So chances...
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- Magazine article from: Computer Shopper Ziegelmann, Terry April 1, 2004 700+ words
...as though the odor is coming from the power supply. The manufacturer sent me two new power...second fan. I installed the second new power supply (with additional fan) a few days ago...addition to the CPU fan and the two on the power supply, so it seems like the system is safe...
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- Magazine article from: Computer Shopper Steinbuch, Donna October 1, 2003 700+ words
...problem is a loose connection or a bad power supply. To check for weak connections, reseat...the power switch isn't part of the power supply, make sure that all the wires connected...failures, you may need to purchase a new power supply--a relatively inexpensive and easy...