User's Manual

ASUS A88X-GAMER

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2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V)

TheseconnectorsareforanATXpowersupply.Theplugsfromthepowersupplyare

designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationand

pushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.

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WerecommendthatyouuseanATX12VSpecication2.0-compliantpowersupply

unit(PSU)withaminimumof300Wpowerrating.ThisPSUtypehas24-pinand

8-pin/4-pinpowerplugs.

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IfyouintendtouseaPSUwith20-pinand8-pin/4-pinpowerplugs,ensurethat

the20-pinpowerplugcanprovideatleast15Aon+12VandthatthePSUhasa

minimumpowerratingof300W.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootup

ifthepowerisinadequate.

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DONOTforgettoconnectthe8-pin/4-pinATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,the

system will not boot up.

• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa

systemwithmorepower-consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional

devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris

inadequate.

A88X-GAMER

A88X-GAMER ATX power connectors

EATX12V

+12V DC

GND

EATXPWR

PIN 1

GND

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

GND

PSON#

GND

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+3 Volts

A B