Hello All,
So it is that for the Christmas break, I decided to build a NAS system using FreeNAS and some old hardware which got gifted to us when they cleaned the office.
The motherboard I got is an old ASUS P5LD2-VM with a 24-pin Power Connector. The problem is that my PSU only has a 20-pin connector. After some online research, I decided to use it as is since I do not need extra power for the PCIe connector. The system so far works, as far as I can tell.
But I am still not sure whether it is the right thing to do? Or whether it is safe since according to http://www.smps.us/20-to-24pin-atx.html, some of the connectors might melt.
Did anyone ever face a similar issue? Any advice on whether I should upgrade the PSU?
My hardware specs are:
Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2-VM
Processor: Celeron D 2.8 GHz
Memory: 1 GB
PSU: Thermaltake 400W
2 Hard Drives (will be upgraded to 4 soon)
1 CF card for Freenas (CF to IDE converter)
1 DVD drive
Thanks for your time...
Have a Merry Christmas and most wonderful New Year,
Cheers,
atwinix
So it is that for the Christmas break, I decided to build a NAS system using FreeNAS and some old hardware which got gifted to us when they cleaned the office.
The motherboard I got is an old ASUS P5LD2-VM with a 24-pin Power Connector. The problem is that my PSU only has a 20-pin connector. After some online research, I decided to use it as is since I do not need extra power for the PCIe connector. The system so far works, as far as I can tell.
But I am still not sure whether it is the right thing to do? Or whether it is safe since according to http://www.smps.us/20-to-24pin-atx.html, some of the connectors might melt.
Did anyone ever face a similar issue? Any advice on whether I should upgrade the PSU?
My hardware specs are:
Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2-VM
Processor: Celeron D 2.8 GHz
Memory: 1 GB
PSU: Thermaltake 400W
2 Hard Drives (will be upgraded to 4 soon)
1 CF card for Freenas (CF to IDE converter)
1 DVD drive
Thanks for your time...
Have a Merry Christmas and most wonderful New Year,
Cheers,
atwinix