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What exactly do you mean by "connecting to each other?" I assume that is connecting the PSU connectors to the various sockets. The only other thing I can think of is perhaps to do with some sort of splitting or extension cable.
Like you said, PSU's are rather straightforward. The connectors usually only go in one way. There is a big connector that goes onto the motherboard (2x8 or something), and probably also a 2x2 that also goes onto the motherboard somewhere near the CPU.
There are also other PSU connectors that go into your floppy drives (if you have one), hard drives, CD/DVD drives and most new graphics cards. I think the CD/DVD and hard drives and graphics cards usually have the same power socket (4x1). I think SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives have a different connector, but I can't remember. Anyway, all these connectors should only go in one way.
As long as you put the PSU connectors the right way around you probably won't kill anything. From memory and looking at my own system, I think that's about it. If there's something I've forgotten someone let us know!
Like you said, PSU's are rather straightforward. The connectors usually only go in one way. There is a big connector that goes onto the motherboard (2x8 or something), and probably also a 2x2 that also goes onto the motherboard somewhere near the CPU.
There are also other PSU connectors that go into your floppy drives (if you have one), hard drives, CD/DVD drives and most new graphics cards. I think the CD/DVD and hard drives and graphics cards usually have the same power socket (4x1). I think SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives have a different connector, but I can't remember. Anyway, all these connectors should only go in one way.
As long as you put the PSU connectors the right way around you probably won't kill anything. From memory and looking at my own system, I think that's about it. If there's something I've forgotten someone let us know!
