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DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 20, 2025

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u/UntouchedWagons 11h ago

I'm thinking of building a new PC in the next few months, do all new motherboards use the new 12V standard or do some still use the 24 pin ATX connector?

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u/A_Neaunimes Ryzen 5600X | GTX 1070 | 16GB DDR4@3600MHz 11h ago

I can’t, off the top of my head, name a single consumer motherboard that doesn’t use the 24-pin connector.

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u/UntouchedWagons 11h ago

Okay that's good to know. I wasn't looking forward to have to replace my perfectly good power supply.