Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Connecting Power Supply Cables

Figure 26 shows the location of the power connectors.

CAUTION

Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (Figure 26, A) power connector to the Desktop Board may result in damage to the board or the system may not function properly.

The 2 x 12 pin main power connector (Figure 26, B) is backwards compatible with ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors.

Figure 26. Connecting Power Supply Cables

1.Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 31.

2.Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power supply cable to the 2 x 4 pin connector (Figure 26, A).

3.Connect the main power supply cable to the 2 x 12 pin connector (Figure 26, B).

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Intel BLKDX58SO2 manual Connecting Power Supply Cables