User manual CORSAIR HX1000W

[. . . ] In no event shall Corsair Memory be liable, whether in contract or tort (including negligence) for damages in excess of the purchase price of the product, or accessory, or for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind, or loss of revenue or profits, loss of business, loss of information or data, software or applications or other financial loss arising out of or in connection with the ability or inability to use the products or accessories to the full extent these damages may be disclaimed by law. Corsair Memory's total liability, whether for breach of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), indemnification or otherwise, is limited to the price of the Product sold under these terms with respect to which losses or damages are claimed. In no event will Corsair Memory be liable for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits or savings or other indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages to the full extent that may be disclaimed by law. The limitations, exclusions and disclaimers in these terms shall survive a fundamental breach or breach or the failure of the essential purpose of these terms or of any remedy contained herein. [. . . ] This guide is meant to be used in conjunction with all the other installation guides for your components. Step A: Building a brand new system: (If you are replacing your existing power supply, please go to step B. ) Please make sure the HX1000W is not connected to the AC power cord. Following the directions in your chassis manual install the HX1000W in your computer case with the provided screws. The main 24-pin power cable on the HX1000W has a detachable 4-pin mechanism to support either a 24-pin or a 20-pin socket on the motherboard. If your motherboard has a 24-pin socket, you may connect the 24-pin main power cable from the HX1000W directly to your motherboard. If your motherboard has a 20-pin socket, you must detach the 4-pin cable from the 24-pin connector, and then plug the 20-pin cable onto your motherboard without connecting the 4-pin connector. WARNING: The detachable 4-pin from the 24-pin main connector is not a "P4" or "+12V" connector. Serious damage can be caused if you use it in place of "P4" or "+12V" connector. The EPS12V 8-pin connector can be separated and used as a P4 or ATX 4-pin connector. If your motherboard is equipped with a P4 connector separate the EPS12V 8-pin connector and plug one of the halves into your motherboard. It does not matter which half you choose. If your motherboard has an EPS12V 8-pin socket, connect the 8-pin cable directly to your motherboard. Some motherboards have two EPS12V connectors. If your motherboard has two EPS12V sockets ensure you connect both of them. Inspect the ends of the modular cables that connect to the power supply and note that blue ended cables are for the PCI-E cables and the black ended ones are for peripheral devices such as case fans, disk drives and floppy drives. Do not connect both a SATA power connector and a 4-pin Molex connector to the same drive unless directed to do so by the drive manufacturer. connect Peripheral or SATA cables to the drives. The PCI-E connectors supplied with your HX1000W power supply work with both 6 and 8-pin style video cards. Connect the appropriate PCI-E cable(s) to the power socket of your PCI-Express video card if required. [. . . ] the warranty will be void if the cover is removed. Please operate the power supply in a safe and dry environment. Do not insert any objects into the open ventilation or fan grill area of the power supply. Please use ONLY genuine Corsair modular cables with Corsair HX1000W Series Power Supply. [. . . ]