Cable routing for the power supply unit
Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for the power supply unit (PSU).
For the system-board connector locations, see
“System-board connectors” on page 17.
Figure 126. Cable routing for PSU
Table 12. Cable routing for PSU
From (PSU) To (system board)
1 Micro-fit to 1X15P and 1X4P Y-splitter power cable (4-pin or 8-
pin SATA connector for processor power)
Note: An ATX 300 W PSU uses the 4-pin connector, while an
ATX 500 W PSU uses the 8-pin connector. The figure above
shows the 4-pin connector, which is used as an example.
1 Processor power connector
2 Micro-fit to 1X15P and 1X4P Y-splitter power cable (15-pin
connector for system power)
2 System power connector
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