Connecting Power Cables; Connecting 2X10 Power Supply Cables - Intel D925XHY Product Manual

Connecting Power Cables

NOTE
Failure to use an ATX12V power supply, or not connecting the 12 V processor core voltage power
supply connector (2x2) to the desktop board may result in the computer not booting.

Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables

The 2x12 main power connector on the desktop board is backwards compatible with ATX12V
power supplies with 2x10 power connections. Use of the 1x4 power connection is recommended
with ATX12V power supplies with 2x10 connections when using PCI Express video cards that can
consume up to 75 W. Figure 22 shows the location of the power connectors for a 2x10 power
supply.
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Connect the 1x4 power supply cable to the 1x4 connector.
3. Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power supply cable to the 2x2 connector.
4. Connect the main power supply cable to the 2x10 connector.
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Figure 22. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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