A technician is upgrading a motherboard in an older desktop machine which requires a 24-pin power connector. However, the existing power supply only has a 20-pin power connector. What is a potential consequence of using a 20-pin to 24-pin adapter for this upgrade?
Using the adapter will double the data transfer rate between the power supply and the motherboard.
The adapter includes additional capacitors that smooth out the power supply's output, thus stabilizing the system.
The adapter increases power efficiency by reducing the number of active power lanes to the motherboard, which will save energy.
It may lead to insufficient power distribution to the motherboard, causing instability or underperformance.
When using a 20-pin to 24-pin adapter, the main issue is that the adapter will not provide power to all the pins on the 24-pin motherboard connector. Modern motherboards may require these extra connections for stability, especially for power-hungry components such as PCI Express slots or powerful CPUs. Although the computer might operate with just the 20-pin connection adapted to 24-pins, it could result in an insufficient power supply to the motherboard, potentially leading to instability or inability to utilize all the hardware at full capacity.
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