0
SATA is designed to power hard drives and CD/DVD devices, ATX is designed for motherboards.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is ATX power supply can be used in place of AT power supply?
No because they have different connectors.
What might the purpose be for a SATA-style power connector on a motherboard?
The SATA connector on a power supply is to supply power to SATA-based hard drives. It is not to be confused with the ATX plug that is to give extra power to the CPU, nor the PCI-e power connectors that give extra power to certain video cards. It is unexpected to find a SATA style connector on the motherboard.
Difference between at and atx SMPS?
At smps have only 20 pin power connector atx have 20 + 4 pin power connectors atx smps 24 + 4 pin power connectors at (advanced technology)is old model smps atx (advanced technology extended) is new model
Can you use an ATX power supply with a microATX motherboard?
Yes. The connectors are the same. microATX is designed to be backwards-compatible with ATX, including interchangeable cases and power supplies.
What is the difference between an ATX motherboard and AT motherboard?
AT- hardware power control. ATX- software power control, different power connectors, different keyboard connection, different size. AT is the older size/format, mainly use up till the late 90s. ATX has taken over since then, and is by far the most common format around from late 1990s to today, and for the forseeable future (currently March 2009)
What is a 20 pin ATX power connector?
The atx 12 connector is one of the motherboard power connectors and used for 12 volt power connect for cpu voltage regulator.
How many pins does the regular ATX power connectors to the motherboard have how many pins does the enhanced ATX power connector to the motherboard have?
ATX Ver 1.0 has one 20 pin port ATX Ver 1.1 has one 20 pin port and a 4 pin port ATX Ver 2.0 has one 24 pin port and a 4 pin port
What is the power supply that has two connectors to supply the main power to the motherboard?
If it as a 20 or 24 pin connector and a 4 pin connector then it is a ATX power supply.
Can ATX support old and new technology?
ATX is simply a form factor. A manufacturer can easily place legacy ports, connectors, and slots on an ATX motherboard.
What is the 12 parts of system unit?
hard disk floppy disk cd-rom motherboard power supply at power supply atx case cpu fan ram video card Ide And Sata
How many pins does the regular ATX power connector to the motherboard have how many pins does the enhanced ATX power connector to the motherboard have?
the regular ATX has a 20 pin power connector, while the enhanced ATX power connector has 24 pin power connector.
How many pins does the P1 connectors have that use the atx version 2.2 standard?
24
