Asus P5GPL-X SE P5GPL-XSE ATX power connectors, 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

8. ATX power connectors (24-pi n EATXPWR, 4-pi n ATX12V)

These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

•It is recommended that you use an ATX 12 V Specification

2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.

•If you intent to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

•Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration:

CPU	:	Intel® Pentium® 4 3.6 GHz
Memory	:	512 MB DDR (x 4)
Graphics card	:	PCI Express x16 Nvidia EN5900
Parallel ATA devices:		IDE hard disk drive (x 2)
Serial ATA device	:	SATA hard disk drive
Optical drive	:	CD-ROM

•You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices.

EATXPWR

	ATX12V		+3	Volts	Ground
			+12	Volts	+5 Volts
	GND	+12V DC
			+12 Volts		+5 Volts
			+5V Standby		+5 Volts
			Power OK		-5 Volts
	GND	+12V DC	Ground		Ground
P5GPL-X			+5 Volts		Ground
			Ground		Ground
			+5 Volts		PSON#
			Ground		Ground
			+3	Volts	-12 Volts
P5GPL-X SE ATX power connectors			+3	Volts	+3 Volts

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