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How do I know that my power supply is compatible with my motherboard?
I'm planning to set up my own pc and I have extra power supply. A friend told me the volts in your mother board nust be compatible with the power supply. Help me any technicians out there.
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- min77ionLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
either they fit or they don't simple as that. Power sullpies only draw in the power when needed. Depending on what you have for hardware, you will need a higer wattage supply,.
The only thing you need to figure out is the Wattage needed, and if you have enough SATA's, or molex connections to fit.
Source(s): http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,119585-page,1-c,... (this will help you to figure it all out) - bambamitsdeadLv 61 decade ago
They are standardised... if the power supply plug fits into the socket on the motherboard then they are compatible. Or at least they are if the power supply is working correctly.
If they don't fit they are incompatible.
I'm talking motherboards inside desktop computers... this is DEFINITELY not true for laptops... there are all sorts of voltage rating power bricks out there with the same size barrel conenctor.
