Hi,
I have a SLI Asus motherboard and it has the 24 pin socket but my 480 w power supply only has a 20 pin connector for it. I was told that it does not matter so I just plugged my 20 pin connector from the power supply to the 24 pin socket on the motherboard. However, my computer does not work, I get a blank screen upon power on. I also have one PCI-express video card that I'm using. My question is, was I told wrong? I do need a 24 pin connector or maybe the problem lies elsewhere.
I have a SLI Asus motherboard and it has the 24 pin socket but my 480 w power supply only has a 20 pin connector for it. I was told that it does not matter so I just plugged my 20 pin connector from the power supply to the 24 pin socket on the motherboard. However, my computer does not work, I get a blank screen upon power on. I also have one PCI-express video card that I'm using. My question is, was I told wrong? I do need a 24 pin connector or maybe the problem lies elsewhere.