Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX - Chapter 1: Product Introduction; ATX Power Connectors

ASUS MAXIMUS IX APEX
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Chapter 1
 Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit
(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovidesa
minimumpowerof350W.
 Donotforgettoconnectthe8-pinEATX12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,thesystemwill
notboot.
 WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithahigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa
systemwithmorepower-consumingdevices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableor
maynotbootupifthepowerisinadequate.
 Ifyouwanttousetwoormorehigh-endPCIex16cards,useaPSUwith1000W
powerorabovetoensurethesystemstability.
8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 8-pin EATX12V_2;
4-pin EZ_PLUG)
TheseconnectorsareforATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugsare
designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationand
pushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.