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taskmgr · 11-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Thanks for your time.

I've just installed a EP45-UD3R motherboard from Gigabyte, and I'm wondering what power connectors to use. I've loaded it up with an E8500 45nm Wolfdale Intel Core 2 Duo processor (3.16ghz), and 2x2gb sticks of DDR2 1066 in slots 1 and 3. The heat sink and fan are default.

My power supply is an Antec 430w with ~36a available. It has a 20-pin ATX connector (leaving 4 slots empty in this motherboard) and a single 4-pin (2x2) supplimental power connector - the rest are for drives, etc.

The book specifically states that a 4 pin connector can be used in place of the 8-pin (page 23 of http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/m...5-ud3(r)_e.pdf) but I'm unclear simply as to whether they would prefer that I install both connectors, or leave it at only the ATX.

Really appreciate any assistance.

11-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
taskmgr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XPSP2	Quick Question on Power Connectors Thanks for your time. I've just installed a EP45-UD3R motherboard from Gigabyte, and I'm wondering what power connectors to use. I've loaded it up with an E8500 45nm Wolfdale Intel Core 2 Duo processor (3.16ghz), and 2x2gb sticks of DDR2 1066 in slots 1 and 3. The heat sink and fan are default. My power supply is an Antec 430w with ~36a available. It has a 20-pin ATX connector (leaving 4 slots empty in this motherboard) and a single 4-pin (2x2) supplimental power connector - the rest are for drives, etc. The book specifically states that a 4 pin connector can be used in place of the 8-pin (page 23 of http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/m...5-ud3(r)_e.pdf) but I'm unclear simply as to whether they would prefer that I install both connectors, or leave it at only the ATX. Really appreciate any assistance.