Connecting Case Components - ECS K8T890-A Manual

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Connecting Case Components

After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con-
necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1.
2 Connect the Northbridge cooling fan cable NB_FAN.
3 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1.
4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.
5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
6 Connect the standard power supply connector to PWR1.
7 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to PWR2.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected
to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20-pin power
cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector. However, using 20-pin power cable
may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient
electricity. A minimum power of 300W is recommended for a fully-configured
system.
20-pin power cable
24-pin power cable
Users please note that when installing 20-pin
power cable, the latche of power cable falls on
the left side of the PWR1 connector latch, just
as the picture shows.
Users please note that when installing 24-pin
power cable, the latches of power cable falls
ont the right side of PWR1 connector latch.
Installing the Motherboard