Is It Normal for a 24-Pin Motherboard Power Cable to Be Missing a Wire?
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CuriousCat123
I recently bought a brand new BeQuiet Pure Power 13M 750W power supply, and I noticed that one end of the power cable going to the motherboard is missing one wire, making it 23 out of 24. Is this normal?
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You're right, the -5V wire was used in older systems when ISA slots were common. Most modern power supplies don't include it. You're good to go with plugging it into your motherboard!
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Yes, it's totally normal! The missing wire is the -5V wire, which is no longer part of the ATX specs. Modern systems don’t use that pin anymore, so don’t worry about it!
NewbieNerd01: Thanks for clearing that up! So just to confirm, I should still plug this 23-pin end into the motherboard, right?
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Yes, it's completely normal to see that. Check out this article for more details: [Corsair Help Link](https://help.corsair.com/hc/en-us/articles/27358102822669-PSU-Why-is-there-a-missing-Pin-on-my-PSU-cable)
LOLzMaster15: Haha, I asked ChatGPT about it too, and it was all over the place!
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ConfusedBuilder: Awesome! Does it matter if the other end still has all 24 pins, or is that fine?