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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Connecting Power Supply Cables
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V power
connector (Figure 23, A) to the Desktop Board may result in damage
to the board or
the system may not function properly.
Figure 23 shows the location of the power connectors.
The 2 x 12 pin main powe
r
connector (Figure 23, B) is backwards compatible with ATX12V power supplies with
2 x 10 connectors.
NOTE
If your power supply has a 2 x 10 main power connector, it is recommended that you
do not install a PCI Express x16 graphics card unless it has a direct connection to the
power supply.
Figure 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.
2. Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power supply cable to the 2 x 2 pin
connector (Figure 23, A).
3. Con
n
ect the main power supply cable to the 2 x 12 pin connector (Figure 23, B).