E350 Mainboard
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2-6 Connecting Cables
This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard.
Connecting Power Supply Cables
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24-pin ATX Power
PW2 is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply
cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard. Firmly
plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.
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Note:
If you’d like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug in your power
supply cable aligned with pins 1 & 13. The 24-pin main power connector
is backwardly compatible with ATX power supplies with 20-pin connectors.
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4-pin ATX 12V Power
PW12, the 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, is used to provide power to the CPU.
Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated.
Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables
SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect
one internal SATA drive to mainboard.
The S1 ~S4 connectors are SATAIII connectors operate at a speed up to 6Gb/s.
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX Power connector
Attach one end of the SATA cable
to one of the SATA connectors on
the board and attach the other
end of the cable to the SATA drive
S1
(SATA0,Bottom)
(SATA1,Top)
S4 (SATA4)
S3 (SATA3)
S2 (SATA2)
