On Friday 07 January 2005 12:06, you wrote:
> Okay. The six-pin AT-style plug has extra 3.3v on it, I think for some
> older SMP boards. The "P4" connector has extra 12v. The 20-wire alone has
> relatively little 12v on it, which made sense when the processor got ran
> off the 3.3v or 5v rail. Now the 12v line's used.
>
> Although called a P4 cable, it's also called for by some later Socket A
> boards and I think A64 boards also. You may leave it disconnected if the
> mobo has no socket for it, or you could probably rig a fan or something for
> it
>
> With a motherboard which doesn't need the P4 cable, look for a lot of 3.3
> and 5v.
Makes sense. In this case the motherboard I'm considering ordering has a
socket for the extra 12V plug. In order to avoid buying a different power
supply, I was wondering if I could buy (or make) an adapter cable from one of
the available 12V drive connectors.
Vaughn
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