A power supply plugs driectly into the wall. There is a spot on the back to put a power cord into (plug gets plugged into the back, then into the wall)
The powersupply will have a few sets of wires comming off it. One will have a long connector (the longest one of the bunch). This is your ATX connector, you won't use that. The other two will have 2-3 connectors each, they will be smaller 4 holed plugs called molex plugs. There will be 4 wires in them. 2 black wires (these are your grounds) a red wire (5v rail I THINK, double check from the diagram on your powersupply) and a yellow wire, the 12V rail (again, double check I could be wrong and I don't feel like taking my rig apart to check.)
I would really suggest that you pick up a book at rat shack about the basics of electronics before you go any further. Its a lot cheaper than frying more parts, or worse zapping yourself.
Casper
The powersupply will have a few sets of wires comming off it. One will have a long connector (the longest one of the bunch). This is your ATX connector, you won't use that. The other two will have 2-3 connectors each, they will be smaller 4 holed plugs called molex plugs. There will be 4 wires in them. 2 black wires (these are your grounds) a red wire (5v rail I THINK, double check from the diagram on your powersupply) and a yellow wire, the 12V rail (again, double check I could be wrong and I don't feel like taking my rig apart to check.)
I would really suggest that you pick up a book at rat shack about the basics of electronics before you go any further. Its a lot cheaper than frying more parts, or worse zapping yourself.
Casper