PANEL CONNECTORS
In order to get the lights and switches
on the front of your chassis to work, these
tiny cables need to plug into your
motherboard in very specific places. Refer
to the motherboard manual and on-board
labelling if necessary. There may be some
front panel USB cables too, but those are
much easier to deal with. Plug them in as
indicated here.
A motherboard needs power too. Find
the 24-pin power connector, orient it
correctly, and push it into the motherboard
until it’s firmly connected. Standard ATX
motherboards also require an additional
power connection close to the CPU,
usually four to six pins. Check for one, plug
it in, and then make sure all power cables
plug back into the PSU if it’s modular.
There should be fan connectors in
various locations on the motherboard.
Find the ones that best suit your cable
management and plug them in.
Wrap things up by doing any last minute
cable management. It’s not a bad idea to
double check your connections and make
sure all of your components are firmly
seated, too.10
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