Using 20pin Psu On 24pin Asus A8n-sli

I forgot to get the Antec 440W ATXv2 ones that have 24pin connectors but got the 20pin ones by accident and its a ANTEC TRUEPOWER 550W - DO you guys think it will work ok or not

I can get a adapter but heard doesnt make a difference -Said somethig about stability issues with 2 x PCi-E cards but I got one - I connected the 20 pin one into the mobo 24pin but havent tested it - DOnt want to burn my PC-lol

And theres like a 4pin square thing on the Mobo called ATX12V and theres the same wire coming from the PSU so do i slot that in ? and what is that used for

The extra 4 pins heard is for the PCi-E x16 power suppliers

Im really confused its either using the 20pin , the adapter (20pin to 24pin) or getting a new power supply - This one costed me £63 so around $126 - I want to use this one at the moment but dont want to risk the unthinkable

Plz help anyone who is experienced in this sort of thing

This PSU is stable but want to know using the 20pin connector makes the PC unstable - I kinda doubt the PSU

THis is my first build and dont want to screw it up so someone experienced should answer

Motherboad - ASUS A8N-SLI
Processor - AMD64 3500 Venice
GFX Card - GB GF6600GT SLI

 

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I live in UK btw and want to know if the 20pin will work sufficiently or not with or without the adapter - Ive done loads of research cant come up with a conclusion

 

They all work without the adapter but some like the extra 4 pins because it evens out the power a little more efficently... its a matter of preference if you want them or not.

 

hm..well ordered the adapter wanna mke it more stable but still waary about the thing

 

I had a 20 connected to a 24 for a while. It worked fine, no problems. It is a matter of preference though if you want to get the adapter to make it 24:24. I don't think you'll notice much of a difference if you get the adapter. GL.

 

the extra 4 pins is used for pci-e. If you get a power hungry gfx card get an adaptor or better get a 24 pin psu.

 

Thanks guys for ur input - Asked a reliable person as well he said the same thing

 

Hmm...that's a great finding, dude. This is great for power supply that has the 20-pin. :lol: I'll have to check what pin I have.