Asus P5GC MX 1333 User Manual - Page 42

6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. • If you intent to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device : Optical drive : SCSI devices : Intel® Pentium® 4 3.6 GHz 512 MB DDR (x 4) PCI Express x16 Nvidia EN5900 IDE hard disk drive (x 2) SATA hard disk drive CD-ROM (x2) SCSI card and SCSI hard disk drive • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. ATX12V EATXPWR P5GC-MX/1333 R +12V DC GND P5GC-MX/1333 ATX Power Connector +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction