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"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-2204052337260001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <%Zhae.126$u56.69@trndny09>, NOvze4j6mvSPAM@verizon.net wrote:
>
>> RBM wrote:
>> > You can get an adapter for the power if necessary, some boards claim
> to work
>> > fine with the 20 pin. I'd check with Asus. All the drivers you need are
>> > on
>> > the Asus CD. If you need to install any drivers for SATA or Raid
>> > controllers, just do it from the CD after you install the operating
>> > system
>> > on your PATA drive
>> > "name" <vze4j6mv@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> > news:BVgae.65$oD6.32@trndny07...
>> >
>> >>Hi, hope someone can help.
>> >>
>> >>I just got an A8NE and it has a 24 pin power connector. I have a three
>> >>year old Antec True Power 480w, with a 20 pin connector that seems to
>> >>work just fine, I just want to confirm that there is no problem with
>> >>this
>> >>kind of setup. And, of course, I connected the 4 pin 12v connector.
>> >>
>> >>Also, I'm installing XP SP2, do I need to make a floppy off the Asus CD
>> >>for installation? I assume XP will see all the drive controllers. I'm
>> >>not
>> >>running any raid, just 2 HDs on PATA, then when I get the SATA drives
>> >>I'm
>> >>reinstalling on the SATA drives and using the PATA drives for the DVD
>> >>and
>> >>CD.
>> >>
>> >>Do I need a floppy with drivers for anything for the XP install?
>> >>
>> >>TIA
>> >>john
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Thanks, it'll probrably be ok, but I'll check with Asus about the 20 pin.
>
> The issue of whether the 20 pin is sufficient or the 24 pin
> is needed, really depends on the video card you have chosen.
>
> The 20 pin ATX connector has one 12V wire and pin on it.
>
> The 24 pin ATX connector has two 12V wires and pins on it.
>
> The ATX power connector on the motherboard, feeds the PCI Express
> video card, the fans, and some other circuitry that draws
> next to no power. A pin on the ATX power connector is rated for
> 6 amps continuous current at room temp. If the video card plus the
> fan headers draw more than 6 amps, then the 24 pin power connector
> should be used. If they draw less than 6 amps, the 20 pin connector
> is OK.
>
> If anything, this question should be asked of ATI or Nvidia, as
> only they know the mean and standard deviation of the video
> card supply currents.
>
> These articles are a bit dated, but will give you some idea as
> to how much current a video card draws. As customers, we have
> no way of knowing which rail a new video card will use to supply
> current, so while it is fun to extrapolate from these articles,
> unless the exact video card model is measured, we don't really
> know for sure what the limits are.
>
>
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/ati-powercons.html
>
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/ati-vs-nv-power.html
>
> HTH,
> Paul
Thanks for the reply. I running an ATI X300 256MB. I did some research and
it
doesn't seem to use much power, but, since I plan on dual monitors I bought
an Antec
NEOPOWER 480W. It was the PCI-e issue, but, also, support for SATA II.
All in all, it seemed wise to but a good PS that fully supports the board.
thanks again,
john
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