My PSU has too many pins for my Motherboard (PSU has 20+4 but MOBO has 16+4). How can I fix this?

[vkrugmann2003]

Hello Guys!
So basically my Powersupply has 4 pins too much (the ones i do not need are highlighted red).
https://imgur.com/a/dcIZGTV

But if I just want to plug it in shifted to the right this cylinder gets in the way (highlighted red again).
https://imgur.com/a/T0Fe2B2

I made sure that the rest of the pins are in the correct order etc.
I hope you can help me with a reasonable answer, I hope there is some kind of 20pin to 16pin adapter, which i didnt find in google, or some other methods to connect the PSU to the MOBO.


As a last resort i could saw it off this way
https://imgur.com/a/Q5RHj7p

or that way.
https://imgur.com/a/EuAOI1V

I don't know which variant would be smart, or if this is even smart at all, since I cannot find a 16+4pin PSU.

Hardware information:


Fujitsu Esprimo C910
-Motherboard: Fujitsu D3164-C Motherboard
-Powersupply: current(working, but want to change): no branded 225 W 80+ Gold certified || want to upgrade to: HEXA+ 500W 80+ certified
-Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
-Memory: 2* DDR3 Samsung 1600Mhz 4GB
-Storage: 256 GB Segate 7.2k RPM
-Graphics: Intel HD 4000 || want to upgrade to: KFA2 Geforce GTX 1050 OC

Kind Regards

 

[salerhino]

Better way to cut off is the 2nd one.
But I would recomend just buying proper PSU.

Are you sure that this is standard ATX board anyway?

 

[DSzymborski]

It would be really helpful to identify the hardware you're using - it's extremely difficult to answer something about a hardware configuration problem without ever telling us the hardware.

 

[vkrugmann2003]

Better way to cut off is the 2nd one.
But I would recomend just buying proper PSU.

Are you sure that this is standard ATX board anyway?

It's a Fujitsu D3164-C Motherboard, but a HEXA+ 500W 80+ certified PSU. So the Motherboard isn't ATX Standard.

 

[vkrugmann2003]

It would be really helpful to identify the hardware you're using - it's extremely difficult to answer something about a hardware configuration problem without ever telling us the hardware.

Fujitsu Esprimo C910
-Motherboard: Fujitsu D3164-C Motherboard
-Powersupply: current(working, but want to change): no branded 225 W 80+ Gold certified || want to upgrade to: HEXA+ 500W 80+ certified
-Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
-Memory: 2* DDR3 Samsung 1600Mhz 4GB
-Storage: 256 GB Segate 7.2k RPM
-Graphics: Intel HD 4000 || want to upgrade to: KFA2 Geforce GTX 1050 OC

 

[DSzymborski]

It would be really helpful to identify the hardware you're using - it's extremely difficult to answer something about a hardware configuration problem without ever telling us the hardware.

Fujitsu Esprimo C910
-Motherboard: Fujitsu D3164-C Motherboard
-Powersupply: current(working, but want to change): no branded 225 W 80+ Gold certified || want to upgrade to: HEXA+ 500W 80+ certified
-Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
-Memory: 2* DDR3 Samsung 1600Mhz 4GB
-Storage: 256 GB Segate 7.2k RPM
-Graphics: Intel HD 4000 || want to upgrade to: KFA2 Geforce GTX 1050 OC

Honestly, I'd just try to find a used H77 motherboard and an inexpensive case. Finding PSU upgrades on very old pre-builts with proprietary motherboard formats is a royal pain in the butt.