- Joined
- Dec 19, 2000
- Location
- Lawrenceville, GA
I'm about to upgrade my aging P965 board and am pretty much keeping everything else. I'll be upgrading the memory to some 1066 modules, but that's about it. I'm wanting to go with the Plain Jane Asus P5Q. I don't really overclock much anymore, so I don't necessarily need anything more than this.
My question is whether the 8-pin connector is required for this board or if the 4-pin will suffice. I have a few quality PSUs in the 500W-600W range, but all only have the 4-pin connector. I know that half that port is plugged on the board, but I've read discrepancies in whether it's actually stable using only a 4-pin PSU.
I'll be using a G0 Q6600, 4 HDD and a HD-DVD/BD combo drive. Video card is an ancient x800 that is still plenty for me. I typically overclock the Q6600 to 3.2GHz and am happy there. I don't care if I have to run the memory stock.
So, will the 4-pin suffice for me, or should I go with another board that does not need an 8-pin PSU? Buying a new PSU is not an option...I'd rather go with an EP35-DS3R or something instead.
My question is whether the 8-pin connector is required for this board or if the 4-pin will suffice. I have a few quality PSUs in the 500W-600W range, but all only have the 4-pin connector. I know that half that port is plugged on the board, but I've read discrepancies in whether it's actually stable using only a 4-pin PSU.
I'll be using a G0 Q6600, 4 HDD and a HD-DVD/BD combo drive. Video card is an ancient x800 that is still plenty for me. I typically overclock the Q6600 to 3.2GHz and am happy there. I don't care if I have to run the memory stock.
So, will the 4-pin suffice for me, or should I go with another board that does not need an 8-pin PSU? Buying a new PSU is not an option...I'd rather go with an EP35-DS3R or something instead.