Connecting Case Components - ECS GF7100PVT-M User Manual

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Connecting Case Components

After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the
motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN.
2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN.
3 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
4 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1.
5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
6 Connec the case speaker cable to SPK.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be
connected to the ATX_POWER connector. With the 20-pin power cable,
just align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_POWER
connector. However, using 20-pin power cable may cause the system to
become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient electricity. A mini-
mum power of 300W is recommended for a fully-configured system.
20-pin power cable
24-pin power cable
With ATX v1.x power supply, users please note
that when installing 20-pin power cable, the
latche of power cable falls on the left side of
the ATX_POWER connector latch, just as the
picture shows.
With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note
that when installing 24-pin power cable, the
latches of power cable clings to the right side of
the ATX_POWER connector latach.
Installing the Motherboard