User Manual

ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO
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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4-pin/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.
7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)
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.