Power supply is funky

2007-04-30 22:51:52

#1

Ridir: Semper Fi!; +48|7234

So i am in the process of building a new rig, its decent but not the best. Anyway i bought a Rosewill RE502-SLV ATX12V v2.03 500W Aluminum Power Supply from newegg.com and its no longer sold there so I doubt I can RMA it but it doesn't have an 8 pin power for my mobo. The mobo requires the usual setup (20 pin) and the four next to it. and then across the mobo it wants an 8 pin plug and I don't have one, will the local computer store have one that I can convert a 4 pin into or what?

did a couple of searches and found a cable, ordered it and hoping it gets here soon lol

Last edited by Ridir (2007-04-30 23:11:38)

2007-05-01 04:38:43

#2

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7052|SE London

Who are Rosewill?

Using adapter cables for these things is not an ideal solution.

2007-05-01 04:41:56

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7037|NYC / Hamburg

most mobos with 8pin "P4" connectors can also run if you just plug in a 4-pin one. No guarantees on stability though

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2007-05-01 13:48:59

#4

Ridir: Semper Fi!; +48|7234

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817189014
so the p4 listed here would power that spot?

2007-05-01 14:14:04

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7037|NYC / Hamburg

Ridir wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189014
so the p4 listed here would power that spot?

theoretically. Maybe contact your mobo manufacturer and ask them?

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2007-05-01 14:15:46

#6

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6963|N. Ireland

never heard of rosewill. but i was impressed when my hx520 arrived with both 4 and 8 pin, and a 24 pin (not a 20+4 though)

2007-05-01 17:01:08

#7

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|7112|Deep In The South Of Texas

If I recall correctly, Rosewill is another company that is a rebadge of Channel Well Tech, but I've also heard some of their units are PowMax builds. One sure way to find out the true OEM of your PSU:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/370

So how can we find out who is the real manufacturer of a given power supply? On the label of almost all power supplies there is an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) record number, usually very small under a logo that looks like an “UR” seen in the mirror (we will show this logo on the pictures below, so you will know exactly how this logo looks like). With this number, you can go to UL’s website and check who is the owner of that record.

Click here to open UL’s website Online Certification Directory

2007-05-01 18:53:09

#8

Ridir: Semper Fi!; +48|7234

thanks, btw, what the top power supply companies out there?

2007-05-01 20:18:38

#9

spud924: Member; +12|6923|The Sticks, WA, USA

i bought the same one except 700w and the 8 pin splits apart into two 4-pin connectors.....

2007-05-01 20:59:40

#10

Ridir: Semper Fi!; +48|7234

gonna get this i think
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817182044
its basically the same thing but a little better with free shipping and the same discount.

2007-05-01 21:24:04

#11

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7041|USA

spud924 wrote:
i bought the same one except 700w and the 8 pin splits apart into two 4-pin connectors.....

so does mine. different PSU though.

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