MSI Detailed Guide to JPWR1 and JPWR2 Power Connectors on Motherboards

MS-7636

Power Supply

ATX 24-pin Power Connector: JPWR1

This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If you’d like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13.

													12		.
												11
																+3.
											10 .
										9 .				+12V				3
								8			.
																			V
						7 .
					6		.					+12V
										PW5VSB
				5 .								R
			4 . +5						V				OK
		3		.
2								Ground
			. +5			V
1	.
					Ground
. +3				.
+3																										24
				3
		.GroundV
		3																							23 .
				V																					22 .
																								21 . +5
																							20		.	+5			GroundV
																							19	. +5			V	V
																							.		Res
																					17		18.
																							.	Ground
																				16		.
																		15
																14..							PSGround-Ground
														13					-
																	.			12V			ON
																	+3							#
																				.Ground
																				3
																					V

ATX 4-pin Power Connector: JPWR2

This connector is used to provide the power output to the CPU.

	1
2	.
.
	Ground
Ground
		3
		.
	4	+12V
	.
	+12V

Important

•Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

•Power supply of 400 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.

•ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

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