How to build a computer

Getting to know your power supply

There are four main connectors, aside from the main power line to the motherboard. They are...


Four pin Molex


Serial ATA


Berg (floppy)


PCI Express

Basically, you need to ensure that every peripheral device has a connection to the power supply, including fans. I circled exactly where the power connection is to every main peripheral I have.


DVD-RW


Floppy


Hard drive

Take a minute to hide your cables, and then proceed to installing your PCI, AGP, and PCI Express devices.