What cable does a PC power supply use?
What cable does a PC power supply use?
Most of the computer desktops and some instrument amplifiers, printers, monitor and other portable devices use the c13 power cord which has a standard specified under IEC 60320.
Can I use any power supply cable for my PC?
Any cable will work. A 1,000W power supply (80% efficient) will pull about 10 amps at full load. That’s well within the specs of any of those cables. Some compaines do sell heavier duty cables, with larger wires in them, but there’s no need in this case.
Are all power supply cables the same PC?
The input power cords are pretty standard. If you had a really high wattage power supply you might want a heavier gauge wire, but otherwise the power supply has a standard power input.
Are PSU cables universal?
Are Modular Power Supply Cables Universal? No. There is no universal standard for modular PSU cables.
Does it matter what power cable I use for PC?
If you are referring to the 110 VAC power cord there is no problem as to which cord you use. However, the cables that connect from the PSU to the motherboard, devices, graphics card, etc. are not inter-changeable from one brand to another.
Is it okay to use different power supply cables?
There is no universal standard for modular PSU cables. This is a public service announcement (PSA) – Never mix modular or semi-modular PSU cables between power supplies. Mixing Modular PSU Cables Can Kill Hard Drives or connected SSDs. Power components of a PC only with the modular cables bundled with a power supply.
Are CPU and PCIe cables the same?
As a belated reply, if you think about it, why would they bother stamping PCIe and CPU on the cables if they were the same? They are definitely not, and generally won’t fit into each other’s plugs, because different pins will be round versus square.
Is it OK to mix and match PSU cables?