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Question: Does this power supply work with my motherboard?

ATX 1.3 power supplies work with most current motherboards. Some newer motherboards and video cards require ATX 2.0 power supply connectors. Below is a brief explanation of the differing power supply standards. For server motherboards you may need to get a quiet server power supply such as the Seasonic S12 600 Watt PSU.

ATX Power Supply Standard Summary

ATX 1.0 12V PSUs included:

• 20-pin connector (2x10)
• P4 connector

ATX 1.3 12V PSUs include:

• 20-pin connector (2x10)
• 6-pin AUX
• SATA connector available
• P4 connector

ATX EPS 12V PSUs (server PSU) include:

• 24-pin connector (2x12)
• P4 connector
• 8-pin (2x4) server connector

ATX 2.0 12V PSUs include:

• 24-pin connector (2x12)
• P4 connector
• SATA connector standard
• 6-pin (2x3) PCI-E connector

ATX 2.0 is the new standard. If your motherboard requires a 24 pin ATX 2.0 connector, or if you have a PCI Express video cards, but you have an ATX 1.3 PSU, you can use the following adapters to adapt your PSU to work with your motherboard or video card.

20 to 24 pin Adapter - for ATX12V2.0 compatible (not compliant) PSUs without an adapter
6 Pin PSU PCI Adapter - for your PCI Express Video Cards with ATX PSUs which are not ATX12V2.0 compliant
 
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