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Old 12-11-2005, 17:21   #131
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Re: I'm going to build a PC
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Originally Posted by pedantic
Do I connect both the 4 pin power connector to the motherboard AND the 24 pin connector ?
The square 2x2 ATX 12v connector? Yes

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Originally Posted by pedantic
Also, I have fitted the sata cable to the hard drive, there is another connector to the left of the sata cable. There is a connector from the psu that fits in there, do I connect it in there or do I connect the 4pin connector to the right of the sata cable, or both ?
An oblong 4x1 connector from the power supply? Does the case/power supply manual talk about this as a 'molex'?Yes, you need that. The hard drive needs both a data connection (the Sata one with the L shape in the middle) and the power connection.
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