Connecting Power Supply Cables - Intel BLKDX79TO Product Manual

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Connecting Power Supply Cables

Figure 23 shows the location of the power connectors.
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V
(Figure 23, 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 23, B) is backwards compatible with
ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors.
Figure 23. 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 23, A).
3. Connect the main power supply cable to the 2 x 12 pin connector (Figure 23, B).
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