Question ATX Power Connect Striped But PC Run Just Fine ?

Lim_4_

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Jun 13, 2017
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my 24 pins motherboard power connector just striped randomly at 3.3v
is it normal my pc run just absolutely fine is there something else I'm missing





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There is redundancy in the connector meaning there are multiple wires carrying 3.3v, so missing one is unlikely to make the system stop working, although I suppose it possibly could cause instability.

Your system would likely turn on without the +4 pin of the 24 pin plugged in at all even.

However, having a loose wire dangling around in the system is dangerous, it could touch something and cause a short, which at best would just turn the computer off, at worst would damage components.

I'd replace the power supply, or at the very least put electrical tape/heat shrink over the exposed wire