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STEP 13: How to Build a Computer
> Connect Power Supply to Motherboard

This is a very quick step, and will allow us to prepare ourselves for a test to see how smoothly our computer building project is going.

Attach the Power Supply Connector

If you have an ATX style power supply, it will have one large connector, and possibly a smaller square connector that both need to be attached to provide power to the motherboard. They can only be attached on way, and each have a tab that needs to be pressed as you push them into their respective slots. You should here a 'click' and be able to feel when they are secure.

 

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