PSU upgrade for Ati Radeon HD3850

[VincentStrike]

So... I bought this Corsair 600W CX V2 Builder Series, ATX-virtalähde, 80Plus | 65.00e - Jimms.fi Which has 24 pins and my motherboard is 20 pins [ATX]. I am thinking of sending it back to Jimms for refund. I want to buy a new one for my new pc case [PSU: , standard PS/2 -power supply slot].

So for the Ati Radeon HD3850 and my motherboard is: Google-kuvahaun tulos kohteessa http://www.ourtech.co.uk/shop/aceraspir-1326811772-16850.jpg



Please choose a good PSU from here for me PC-komponentit / Virtalähteet / ATX 520W - 775W - Jimms.fi
I wanna see what would you recommend for me and which isn't gonna explode


Let me see what would you recommend for me so i won't buy wrong PSU with wrong cables.

 

[pparks1]

So... I bought this Corsair 600W CX V2 Builder Series, ATX-virtalähde, 80Plus | 65.00e - Jimms.fi Which has 24 pins and my motherboard is 20 pins [ATX]. I am thinking of sending it back to Jimms for refund. I want to buy a new one for my new pc case [PSU: , standard PS/2 -power supply slot].

This should not be necessary. The last 4 pins in the connector should detach, turning your 24pin connector into a 20 pin connector.

If that doesn't work, you can get an adapter to switch from 24pin to 20 pin
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=xvrQT92TNKjU2AXSpL2oDw&ved=0CHUQ8wIwAg

 

[VincentStrike]

So... I bought this Corsair 600W CX V2 Builder Series, ATX-virtalähde, 80Plus | 65.00e - Jimms.fi Which has 24 pins and my motherboard is 20 pins [ATX]. I am thinking of sending it back to Jimms for refund. I want to buy a new one for my new pc case [PSU: , standard PS/2 -power supply slot].

This should not be necessary. The last 4 pins in the connector should detach, turning your 24pin connector into a 20 pin connector.

If that doesn't work, you can get an adapter to switch from 24pin to 20 pin
StarTech.com 20 Pin ATX Power Supply to 24 Pin Motherboard Adatper Power connector adapter - power 20 pin ATX - M - power 24 pin main output - F - 6 in - PC

I don't really know... I don't even know where i put the cables in what slot xD, and i've seen in some of the PSU's there is 20 pins & 20 + 4 pins & 24pins. And that Corsair what i got is 24 pin

 

[pparks1]

These connectors only plug in 1 way. You cannot plug them into the wrong spot.

Here are some items explaining a bit on what I am suggesting
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/218396-28-power-supply-20pin-motherboard

Look at 2nd section of this article.
http://www.smps.us/20-to-24pin-atx.html

 

[VincentStrike]

These connectors only plug in 1 way. You cannot plug them into the wrong spot.

Yes, i know what you mean, but when i plug it in there is 4 pins too much. My motherboard is 20 pin.

 

[pparks1]

i understand. usually you just unhook the last 4 pins from the connector in your power supply, plug the 20 pins into your mobo and just leave the 4 pin extras just dangling there.

 

[VincentStrike]

i understand. usually you just unhook the last 4 pins from the connector in your power supply, plug the 20 pins into your mobo and just leave the 4 pin extras just dangling there.

Okay. But there is other cable's i don't know where i have to put all of them...Should i post a picture of the cables in my new PSU and of the motherboard? So anyone of you could help me

 

[pparks1]

Your power supply has the following connections

Liitännät:
- 1 x 24pin ATX (This goes to motherboard, and you disconnect the 4 pins at the end to make it a 20 pin connection)
- 1 x 8pin ATX 12V (this optionally goes to a single or double 4 pin ATX power connection on mobo. Usually a single 4 pin) (may not use at all)

- 2 x 6+2pin PCI-E (this goes to video cards)
- 6 x SATA (these plug into SATA drives)
- 4 x Molex (these plug into fans and hard drives/optical drives with molex connectors)
- 1 x Floppy (this goes to floppy)

 

[VincentStrike]

Your power supply has the following connections

Liitännät:
- 1 x 24pin ATX (This goes to motherboard, and you disconnect the 4 pins at the end to make it a 20 pin connection)
- 1 x 8pin ATX 12V (this optionally goes to a single or double 4 pin ATX power connection on mobo. Usually a single 4 pin) (may not use at all)

- 2 x 6+2pin PCI-E (this goes to video cards)
- 6 x SATA (these plug into SATA drives)
- 4 x Molex (these plug into fans and hard drives/optical drives with molex connectors)
- 1 x Floppy (this goes to floppy)

This is how the atx cable looks like: Google-kuvahaun tulos kohteessa http://www.nordichardware.com/skrivelser_img/432/psu.atx.jpg

And Are you sure you are not talking about Google-kuvahaun tulos kohteessa http://www.smps.us/atx-connector-20-24pin.jpeg ?

 

[pparks1]

Here is a 20 pin + 4 pin connector and you can see this disconnects

And here is a mobo with a 4 pin ATX plug in addition to the 20/24 pin ATX connector
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=21094&stc=1&d=1160847208

 

[VincentStrike]

Here is a 20 pin + 4 pin connector and you can see this disconnects

And here is a mobo with a 4 pin ATX plug in addition to the 20/24 pin ATX connector
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=21094&stc=1&d=1160847208

That picture...made me look like a f0000000l .
Okay, i got another question too as you saw my motherboardi in the start of the thread. In my new case there is 4x 2 pins + 2x 1 pins + (led fan in front) Can you do some kind of a paint or somehow so i can know where the heck i plug them

 

[VincentStrike]

So... You know the button which turns on your computer. I have 2 buttons my CoolerMaster Elite 430 ATX-kotelo, musta | 59.00e - Jimms.fi you can see them in the left side. And of those comes 5 cables. 3 cables are 2 pin and the last 2 cables are 1 pin. So can you show from my motherboard there i plug them??

 

[stormy13]

Looks like they should go here,



There should be labels around the pin group identifying which is which, then it is just a matter of matching up the connectors from the front panel (they should also be labeled).

 

[VincentStrike]

Looks like they should go here,

View attachment 215540

There should be labels around the pin group identifying which is which, then it is just a matter of matching up the connectors from the front panel (they should also be labeled).

I'm gonna post a picture the pins i'm talking about so you can tell me easier where to i put each one. Just a moment

 

[VincentStrike]

Picture

Here is the picture after all hard work

So can you show with paint or somehow where i put each wire? I appreciate your all help!

And btw you said i should plug in the last 4 pins in the 24 pin cable to the white slot...I don't think the 4 ''add'' pins gonna reach there

 

[bobkn]

Here is the picture after all hard work View attachment 215542

So can you show with paint or somehow where i put each wire? I appreciate your all help!

And btw you said i should plug in the last 4 pins in the 24 pin cable to the white slot...I don't think the 4 ''add'' pins gonna reach there

The 4 pin block that splits off the 20+4 pin ATX power connector DOES NOT go there. It's not used at all.

There's a separate 12V supply for the CPU. For the Corsair CX600, it's a 4+4 pin connector that can either be used as an 8 pin (on newer motherboards) or split to give you the 4 pin one. USE THAT.

I haven't found any service manual online for the Acer X1301. On standard ATX motherboards, the switches and indicator lines all go to a single block. If you're lucky, what goes where will be printed on the motherboard. (It'll be quite small printing.)

 

[VincentStrike]

Here is the picture after all hard work View attachment 215542

So can you show with paint or somehow where i put each wire? I appreciate your all help!

And btw you said i should plug in the last 4 pins in the 24 pin cable to the white slot...I don't think the 4 ''add'' pins gonna reach there

The 4 pin block that splits off the 20+4 pin ATX power connector DOES NOT go there. It's not used at all.

There's a separate 12V supply for the CPU. For the Corsair CX600, it's a 4+4 pin connector that can either be used as an 8 pin (on newer motherboards) or split to give you the 4 pin one. USE THAT.

I haven't found any service manual online for the Acer X1301. On standard ATX motherboards, the switches and indicator lines all go to a single block. If you're lucky, what goes where will be printed on the motherboard. (It'll be quite small printing.)

What the f*** happened?! When i did those + i only put 2x 1 pin leds on the motherboard suddenly the computer start running and there was fffff much smoke coming out of my motherboard hard drive cable......!?!?!? What did i do wrong? And now when i put all pieces back to normal in this old case, my cpu fan starts running without turning computer on

 

[ignatzatsonic]

When i did those + i only put 2x 1 pin leds on the motherboard

Please rewrite that so we have half a chance of understanding what you did.

What you have written is impenetrable. What you may have done is unknown.

 

[VincentStrike]

Smoke

When i did those + i only put 2x 1 pin leds on the motherboard

Please rewrite that so we have half a chance of understanding what you did.

What you have written is impenetrable. What you may have done is unknown.

You can see from previous post the picture of cables white and green one i put in the pins and then started this smoke
This is what i mean...

 

[ignatzatsonic]

According to the picture in your post #15, the green and white connectors are for the power LED on the front of the case.

You connected the green and white wires to 2 pins on the motherboard.

Question: why did you choose those particular pins on the motherboard rather than some other 2 pins? Did you have a reason or did you just choose 2 random pins?