User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
Ensuretoconnectthe8-pinpowerplug,orconnectboththe8-pinand6-pinpowerplugs.
• 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8-pinEATX12V1/EATX12V2powerplugs.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PCIExpressx16cards,useaPSUwith
1000Wpowerorabovetoensurethesystemstability,andrecommendconnectingthe
6-pinEATX12V3powerplug.
16. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V1; 8-pin EATX12V2;
6-pin EATX12V3)
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.