Connecting power supply cables – Intel D975XBX User Manual
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Connecting Power Supply Cables
NOTE
Failure to use the appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2x4) power connector
to the desktop board may result in damage to the board or the system may not function properly.
See Table 3 on page 13 for power supply requirements.
Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables
The 2x12 main power connector on the desktop board is backwards compatible with ATX12V
power supplies with 2x10 power connectors. Use of the 1x4 power connector is required with
ATX12V power supplies with 2x10 connectors when using PCI Express cards that can consume up
to 75 W. Figure 26 shows the location of the power connectors for a power supply with a 2x10
connector.
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2 X 10
1 X 4
2 X 4
OR
Figure 26. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables