[colug-432] Connect what now?

[tom]

On 01/26/2014 03:47 PM, Steve VanSlyck wrote:
>
> I always feel better after having heard from the voice of experience.
>
> Thanks, Steve!
>
>
>
> Steve Roggenkamp <roggenkamps at acm.org> wrote:
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>     Yes.  Connect them both. There will be a socket for both
>     connectors.  From personal experience I can tell you that it will
>     not work unless both sockets are plugged in.  It took me a couple
>     of trips to MC to figure this out.
>
>     On Jan 26, 2014 2:06 PM, "Steve VanSlyck" <s.vanslyck at spamcop.net
>     <mailto:s.vanslyck at spamcop.net>> wrote:
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>         The instructions in my Gigabit motherboard manual say,
>
>         ATX_12v_2X4/ATX (2X4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power
>         Connector
>         Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the
>         power supply is
>         turned on
>
Having the power supply turned on while making connections does not 
sound good.
>
>         "The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If
>         the a
>         12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not
>         start."
>
>         WTF does THAT mean? Am I supposed to connect both the 2x4 and
>         the 2x12
>         power connectors or not? And if not, then which one?
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