power supply
a technician look at the motherboard and sees 24-pin connector. what component would connect to the motherboard through the use of this 24-pin connector
20- pin connector
Yes, but it loses its fan speed control.
There should be a large connector coming from the Power Supply unit. You may have a 20 pin or a 24 pin connector on your motherboard. Most power supplies come with a 20+4 pin connector which allows them to connect to both 20 and 24 pin mother bards.
24 pin connector is required to supply power to the motherboard.
The atx 12 connector is one of the motherboard power connectors and used for 12 volt power connect for cpu voltage regulator.
The motherboard form factor AT only has the 5-pin AT keyboard connector built in.
the regular ATX has a 20 pin power connector, while the enhanced ATX power connector has 24 pin power connector.
20 pin P1 connector.
To connect the power cord from the power supply to the PS2 power connection on the motherboard, locate the 4-pin connector on the power supply cable and line it up with the corresponding 4-pin PS2 power connection on the motherboard. Gently press and secure the connector into place until it clicks. Ensure the connection is secure and the power cord is properly routed to avoid any interference with other components.
ATX
If it as a 20 or 24 pin connector and a 4 pin connector then it is a ATX power supply.