PSU / MB question

[Condar]

Greetings all,

I'm finally home for the summer, and have all my parts ready to go... but noticed a potential problem. I have the following PSU and MOBO:

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817101205
AeroCool Aero-550W

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131517
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe

So the problem I see is that my PSU has a 20 pin connector for power to the MOBO, while the MOBO has a 24 pin slot. I was thinking of getting this, and hoping it works:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812145002
ISTAR 24pin to 20pin ATX converter

Now I've heard that this may cause problems, so I was wondering if anyone has done anything similar. Note, at this time, I am NOT using two video cards/SLI, if that would make a difference.

Thanks in advance, you guys are great!

-Condar

 

[Him]

Did you notice that that is a 24 to 20 pin adapter, and not a 20 to 24 pin, like you want?

Now, both of those parts, I would get neither of them. For AMD you want to go with DFI. Might i suggest this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

And for a PSU, you should really go with Antec or OCZ, somewhere along those lines.
I have this one, havent installed it, but it looks damn sexy! And it's OCZ, and you cannot really go wrong with OCZ.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104155

There, some really killer peices, and still spending about the same amount.

 

[Him]

Oh, and most new GOOD PSU's come with a 24 pin connector. You can unclip the extra 4 pins if you want to, and it becomes 20..

And never, EVER, under any circumstances, get that adapter.

 

[Hacp]

He already bough them.

 

[Him]

I see, I did not know that. Well than, return your PSU for a different one if they let you. Explain the situation, your ordered the wrong one and you would like to get a compatible one. They will charge you shipping going to them, and probably comming from them as well. But do not get that adapter, unless it is a temporary solution and you intend on getting a new PSU soon. Most boards need that extra 4 pins to supply to proper voltage. Without it, the board is underpowered, and it could lead to it dying.