PSU install in progress. Some questions before Launch
Hey All, Please forgive my ignorance. I have little experience with the inner workings of a PC.
I've installed the PSU, it's an Antec 500W. The way it is connecting is different to the Tagan I had in the PC. There are independant 6pin sockets connecting the PSU to the various components.
1. In the old system, they had rigged the second PCI express with a dual molex connector. My new system has two individual PCI express cables. Would I be right in assuming I can use these? or might there be some sort of Voltage conflict?
2. I notice that some of the connectors from the 6pin connector have only 4 metal pins inside. Has this got any significance?
3. I have one cable with Molex connections, connecting to two DVD drives (one connection each), the hard drive and fans running off the third. Will the PSU connection and cable be able to handle this? And will there be potential Voltage conflicts?...please note the fan has a much smaller power connection junctioning off the Molex connection.
4. On the old Tagan PSU, there was a HDD,VGA power cable connecting to the Mobo. I am now using a Molex connection in its place, I inspected the old Tagan cable and it appears to have more wires. Is there a power conflict here?
I am not going to start my system until I am 99% sure that I am not going to BBQ components.
If anyone can set me straight about the wiring it would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time and responses.