Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Connecting Power Supply Cables
Figure 23 shows the location of the power connectors.
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V
(Figure 23, A) power connector to the Desktop
Board may result in damage to the
board or the system may not function properly.
The 2 x 12 pin main power connector (Figure 23, B) is backwards compatible with
ATX12V po
wer supplies with 2 x 10 connectors.
Figure 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 31.
2. Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power supply cable to the 2 x 4 pin
connector (Figure 23, A).
3. Con
nect the main power supply cable to the 2 x 12 pin connector (Figure 23, B).