20-pin power supply for Celeron -D?

[cssadmin]

Hi,
I recently purchased a celeron -d processor (2.93ghz), and I'd like to know whether it requires the 12v-pin (specially for pentium 4) or the standard 20-pin connector connected to the motherboard (or both connected?). This processor is socket 478, the motherboard is microATX, and the case is a Mid-Tower one (not that it matters I think).

Thank you for you help!

 

[Trotter]

We really need the make and model of the mobo to help.

The specs on the mobo will tell you which is needed.

 

[uzi9mm]

You do not need the extra 4 pins on the 20 pin mobo connector unless you have stability problems. But you will require the 4 pin AUX connector.

 

[cssadmin]

Hi,
I'm not too sure what you (uzi9mm) mean by the 4-pin AUX connector. Aren't the 20-pin and 12v-pin connectors the only connectors that connect to the motherboard?
Sorry about now telling you guys about the make and model. Here they are:
DFI P4M266A Socket 478 Motherboard
Intel Celeron 340 2.93Ghz 256K Cache,533FSB SocN 4
I hope this information is enough.

Thanks for your help.

 

[timmer]

yea im sure ur gonna need a 24 pin connector to be safe. would probably work with a 20 pin but could cause problems

 

[cssadmin]

Thanks for your replies.
So when you mean "24 pin connector" you mean that I should connect both the 20-pin and the 12v 4-pin connector to the motherboard right?

Thanks

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

cssadmin, the new ATX 2.0 standard requires a 24 pin connector.

You should check (or count) if your motherboard has 20 or 24 pin's.

 

[cssadmin]

Thanks for posts.
Sorry if I am acting stupid, but I am really new to this thing. My motherboard has one 20-pin connector socket and a 12v 4-pin connector socket which are separate. Also my power supply comes with a 20-pin connector and a 12v 4-pin connector. However, they are separate as well. Please visit this link: http://www.dfi.com.tw/Upload/Product_Picture/P4M266A-MLV b.jpg
It is a picture of my motherboard.
Actually, I'm going to try to rephrase my question so that hopefully you will understand my nonsense. You know how the Pentium 4 has some kind of requirement for the extra 12v connector? Does the Celeron -D 2.93 Ghz Socket 478 Processor have this requirement also? If it does, do I need to connect both the 20-pin and the 4-pin connectors to the motherboard or just the 4-pin? Another way of putting this is: Will it harm the motherboard if I connect both the 20-pin and 4-pin connectors to the motherboard if only one of the is needed/required?
I hope you can help and understand me.
Thanks again.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Well the motherboard just requires a 20 pin connector, that's all you have to worry about

 

[cssadmin]

Thanks again for your help.
I'd like to know how you know that the motherboard only requires a 20-pin connector -- there is a 4-pin connector socket as well...

Thanks