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PSU/mobo compatible???
So I tried putting this motherboard, Biostar A880G+ in a Dell Dimension 2300.
What I've already upgraded also:
RAM to DDR3
adapter to turn IDE HDD into a SATA connection
CPU to AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz AM3 65W Dual-Core
stock heatsink from an AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Unfortunately, the board has a 24-pin socket for psu connection, whereas the Dell psu has a 20-pin connector. All I've read so far is that this shouldn't be a problem, "unless it's a Dell psu-" then maybe there will be a problem. I hooked everything up, and it wouldn't power on. Literally, I pushed the On button, and absolutely nothing whatsoever. It didn't even try to power on. Is there anything else I could check? What can I do???