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3. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPOWER, 4-pin ATX_CPU)
TheseconnectorsareforATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugs
aredesignedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproper
orientationandpushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• Donotforgettoconnectthe4-pinATX+12Vpowerplug;otherwise,the
systemwillnotbootup.
• MakesurethatyourATX12Vpowersupplycanprovide8Aonthe+12V
leadandatleast1Aonthe+5-voltstandbylead(+5VSB).Theminimum
recommendedwattageis230W,or300Wforafullyconguredsystem.
Thesystemcanbecomeunstableandmightexperiencedifcultypowering
upifthepowersupplyisinadequate.
• UseofaPSUwithahigherpoweroutputisrecommendedwhen
conguringasystemwithmorepower-consumingdevices.Thesystem
maybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepowerisinadequate.