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Figure 7-16. Locations of header-pin connectors on Intel D510MO motherboard (image
courtesy of Intel Corporation)
To begin, locate the 2 × 12 main ATX power connector (item G on the diagram)
on the motherboard and the corresponding power cable in the bundle of ca-
bles coming from the circuit board in the ISK300-65 case. The main ATX power
cable in the ISK300-65 case is long enough to reach the socket on the D510MO
motherboard, but only just. Get as much slack in that cable bundle as possible
by separating unrelated cables from the main ATX power cable bundle.
Because it's so short, you'll have to route that cable bundle directly across the
processor heatsink (the black multi-pronged assembly in the middle of the
motherboard). Don't be concerned about heat affecting the wires; the Intel
Atom processor consumes very little power and produces very little heat. The
tips of the heatsink prongs don't become hot enough to melt the insulation
on the wires.
Align the main ATX power cable connector as shown in Figure 7-17. Press it
firmly into place until the latch on the cable connector snaps into place over
the lip on the motherboard jack. Make absolutely sure that the latch snaps
into place. A poorly seated ATX main power cable can cause many subtle and
intermittent problems.
Next, locate one of the SATA data cables supplied with the motherboard (an-
other good reason to buy a retail-boxed motherboard). Both ends of these
cables have the same connectors, and either end can be used to connect to
the motherboard or a drive. Note that each connector has a locking latch that
mates with the connectors on the motherboard and drives. Make sure this
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