User Guide

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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4-pin/8-pinEATX12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,thesystem
willnotboot.
• Connectthe4-pinEZ_PLUGpowerplugstoensuresufcientpowerwhenyouinstall
multiplegraphicscards.
• 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.
12. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V1; 4-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.