4 pin connector on psu

[kooga_magnum]

anyone know what this 4 pin connector is for, there is a spot on my mobo for it besides the original power connector to the motherboard that has like 20 some connectors. sorry not to be too specific but i hear it has something to do with intel boards , but why would i have a connection for it on my board, anyways i will post pics here soon when i get a chance so that i can show you what i mean, right now everything is working fine without it so im wondering what its for

[Knivez]

It brings extra power to the board I believe, so definitely plug it in.

[obsolete]

Yeahhhhhhhh, lol......That plug needs to be plugged in for extra stability. You may find it works fine without but if you start overclocking or stressing your motherboard more you'll find out very quickly why it needs to be plugged in, lol. No biggy, just plug it in. ;)

[lithker]

definetly plug it in any nf7 user will agree. i think the intel thing ur talking about is the 6 pin connector.

[Knivez]

definetly plug it in any nf7 user will agree. i think the intel thing ur talking about is the 6 pin connector.
No, 478 Intel boards have the 4 pin power connector. The Socket T mobos have the 6 pin connector.

[larrymoencurly]

A German magazine measured some XP2400+ systems as drawing 8-9 amps @ +12V, and I read that the max per connector pin is 6-9A, which isn't good, considering that the 20-pin ATX connector has only one yellow +12V wire. :(