I'm hardware-refreshing my old HTPC to an i5-3570K on a MSI Z77A-G41 which has an 8-pin 12V CPU power connector, and the PSU I have is an Antec Earthwatts EA-380 PSU, which has a 4-pin ATX 12V ...

Can I wire two 12v atx connector together to get 24v? or the 12v and the 5v for 17v? I have a small amp board that I want to power with it. It's technically possible, but a really bad idea if you ...

Corsair has introduced an updated version of its RMx series power supplies, now featuring ATX 3.1 compliance, a native ATX 12V-2x6 connector, and a manual fan speed control knob. These units deliver ...

TL;DR: ASRock has introduced 19 new ATX 3.1 standard PSUs with PCIe 5.1-ready 12V-2x6 power connectors across its Taichi, Phantom Gaming, Challenger, and Steel Legend series. These PSUs are Cybenetics ...

Once upon a time, the components in your PC required a wide variety of voltages. The ATX standard defines 3.3V, 5V, and 12V connections as well as -12V and 5V standby power connections. Only some of ...

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

So you have tested everything from the motherboard to the floppy drive. Still having problems? Have you tried testing the power supply? This Daily Drill Down by Faithe Wempen gives you the scoop on ...

The Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) has developed a revised specification for the 16-pin 12VHPWR graphics card power connector. According to a report from Igor's Lab ...