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Connecting Cables
Now that the processors and heatsinks are installed, the next step is to
connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for
the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.
Connecting Data Cables
The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have
been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block-
ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.
If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep
them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the
red wires connect to the pin 1 locations).
tem, keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables. The following data
cables (with their motherboard connector locations noted) should be con-
nected. (See the layout on page 5-11 for connector locations.)
! IDE Device Cables (J18 and J19)
! Floppy Drive Cable (J12)
! Ultra 320 LVD SCSI Cables (JA1, JA2)
! Control Panel Cable (JF1, see next page)
Connecting Power Cables
The X5DL8-G2 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated
"ATX Power" for connection to the ATX power supply.
connector is also keyed to accept 20-pin power connectors if the power
supply you are using has that type. See the Connector Definitions
section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
If you are configuring the sys-
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The ATX power
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