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okies, will do, but im short of cash atm so first on the adgeda is my mums credit card and a job, il post pics asap, im gettin the case an motherboard close to x-mas, after that it shoudl be quick to build after that, thanx for all the help guys an gals!!

okies, aint posted a help thing in this thread for ages, (still lookin for a job to actually get the money to build the comp, hehe) but when scoping around and trying to convince my mum to let me borrow her credit card i noticed that the case and motherboard are ATX yet the PSU is ATX 2.0, ill post the links so ya can ave a gander your selves but im confused now....
case:: http://www.techfever.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=1455
motherboard:: http://www.techfever.co.uk/products.asp?partno=2909&source=pr
PSU:: http://www.techfever.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=1615

Pleeeeaaaase help me!

I'm pretty sure the only significant difference is that ATX 2.0 has an extra 12V four-pin connector, so you shouldn't have any problems.
Last year I thought I'd upgrade dad's Duron so I picked up everything else but a case. I soon found out that I needed the new PSU too.

ive posted a seperate thread for it and the guy says they arent compatible::

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originally posted by DragonX
Nope they won't work together - the difference between them (the psu) is the power rating and output. Just be sure that yur mobo is rated ATX 2.0 too.

    quote:The most significant difference between ATX v1.3 and ATX v2.0 involves the splitting of the +12V rail.  ATX v2.0 requires that in cases where the current requirement for +12V exceeds 18A, a second +12V rail must be included.

U can read more here

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Uhoh, conflicting ideas..... whos right?!?!

It will work (fit). There is no such thing as an ATX 2.0 case. ATX 2.0 (for PSUs) was invented to better serve more power hungry components in your PC.

In ATX 2.0 there must be two 12 V rails. To explain a rail; demands by something on the PSU will only affect devices on the same rail, those on the other 12 V rail, or one of the lower voltage rails will be completely unaffected (unless the PSU catches fire ).

I could buy an ATX 2.0 PSU and switch it for my ATX PSU in my computer right now, no worries.

Get some logitech 5500's for the speakers they own.

okies, thanks guys an gals!!