Intel DQ57TM Product Guide

Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide
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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 29, A) to the Desktop Board may result in damage
to the board or
the system may not function properly.
Figure 29 shows the location of the power connectors.
The 2 x 12 pin main powe
r
connector (Figure 29, 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 29. Connecting Power Supply Cables
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 35.
2. Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power supply cable to the 2 x 2 pin
connector (Figure 29, A).
3. Con
n
ect the main power supply cable to the 2 x 12 pin connector (Figure 29, B).

Intel DQ57TM Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	Intel Q57
Socket	LGA 1156
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	16 GB
PCI Express x16 Slots	1
PCI Express x1 Slots	2
PCI Slots	1
SATA Ports	6
eSATA	1
USB Ports	12
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Video Output	DVI, VGA
Audio	Realtek ALC888S