Asus P5AD2-E User Manual

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C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n

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1 1 . ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)
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.

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Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 -compliant power supply unit
(PSU) that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended
for a fully-configured system.

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Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug;
otherwise, the system will not boot up.

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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.

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When using an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20-pin power plug, make sure
that it can provide at least 15 A on the +12 V lead, and a minimum
power of 350 W. Use of an ATX 12 V PSU with a 20-pin power plug
is not recommended.

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The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (350 W) PSU has been
tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the
following configuration:

CPU

Intel

Pentium

4 3.6 GHz

Memory

512 MB DDR2 (x 4)

Graphics card

PCI Express x16 Nvidia NV6600

Parallel ATA devices :

IDE hard disk drive (x 1)

Serial ATA device

SATA hard disk drive

Optical drives

CD-ROM (x 1)

SCSI devices

SCSI card and SCSI hard disk drive

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You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to
install additional devices.

P5AD2-E

P5AD2-E ATX power connectors

EATXPWR1

ATX12V1

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground
Ground
PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

GND