2 x 4-pin 12V Connector on P5WD2

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David

I'm looking at building a new computer using
the Asus P5WD2 motherboard. I noticed that has
a 2 x 4-pin 12V connector, but I think the
power supply I plan on using only has a single
4-pin 12V connector. It's the Antec SmartPower
2.0 400W.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=26400

Will the P5WD2 be completely stable with this
power supply if it only has the single 4-pin 12V
connector? I'll be building a low-end business
workstation with a 3GHz P4, low-end PCI-E graphics
card, and a single hard drive.

Thanks for any info you can give me.
 
I'm looking at building a new computer using
the Asus P5WD2 motherboard. I noticed that has
a 2 x 4-pin 12V connector, but I think the
power supply I plan on using only has a single
4-pin 12V connector. It's the Antec SmartPower
2.0 400W.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=26400

Will the P5WD2 be completely stable with this
power supply if it only has the single 4-pin 12V
connector? I'll be building a low-end business
workstation with a 3GHz P4, low-end PCI-E graphics
card, and a single hard drive.

Thanks for any info you can give me.
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http://support.asus.com.tw/faq/faq_...5-6607-0E6E-6F22-2AEE9C5CCB6D&SLanguage=en-us

"Question

  I noticed that there is an extra 8-pin 12V connector on
P5WD2 Premium. What's it for?

Answer

The extra 8 pin 12V connetor is for future new CPU utilization.
  For current CPUs, you can just plug 4-pin power cable to the
8-pin 12V connector. Since 8-pin 12V connector has a 
direction-proof design, you don't need to worry about plugging
it in reverse direction. "

HTH,
Paul
 
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