Motherboard - PSU Compatibility Question

[Arkannix]

Hi, so I own this PSU https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817438059 and I'm considering upgrading my PC and getting this motherboard https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813132988?nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker%2c+LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566
This motherboard mentions something about an EATX power slot? I'm kinda confused as to what that is and if my PSU will still work with that.

Thanks

 

[androbourne]

Its compatible. EATX is the the name of the motherboard connector. It is normally at 24 pin cable that goes from PSU to Mobo to provide the board with board. It is pretty standard.

Do a google image search for EATX cable and you will see what I mean.

 

[Arkannix]

So EATX is simply a 24 pin power connector vs 20 pin?

 

[androbourne]

Yes. Back in the day 20 pin was standard. Then they come out with 24 pin to provide more power for the newer mobos. During this time the 24 pin use to be able to be broken into two parts, to allow it to have 4 pins removed to convert it to a 20 pin for older mobos or to split the power, 20 pin to mobo power and 4 pin to mobo cpu power etc...

Now the standard is 24 pin.

 

[ko888]

The EATX standard was originally used for server power supplies because of their higher power consumption. EATX introduced both the 24-pin baseboard connector and the 8-pin CPU power connector.

The ATX12V standard had the 20-pin baseboard connector and 4-pin CPU power connector.

Both standards have now been merged.