2 1
2 1
2 1
2 1
2 1
connect to the SATA HDD
power connector
connect to the
power supply
1
IRTX
+5VSB
Hotplug#
IRRX
GND
DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection
This header supports the Hot
Header
Plug detection function for
(5-pin IR1)
ASRock DeskExpress.
(see p.10 No. 30)
CD1
J_
S
EN
S
E
OUT
2
_L
1
MIC_
R
ET
P
R
E
S
ENCE#
G
N
D
OUT
2
_
R
MIC
2
_
R
MIC
2
_L
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R
ET
Internal Audio Connectors
This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1)
to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.10 No. 24)
from sound sources such as
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front Panel Audio Header
This is an interface for front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
panel audio cable that allows
(see p.10 No. 22)
convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
Serial ATA (SATA)
Please connect the black end of
Power Cable
SATA power cable to the power
(Optional)
connector on each drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Header
Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB6_7)
ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.10 No. 19)
two USB 2.0 headers on this
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports. The shared USB 2.0
header (USB4_5) is shared with
Shared USB 2.0 Header
USB ports 45 on the I/O panel.
(9-pin USB4_5)
When using the front panel USB
(see p.10 No. 28)
ports by attaching the front panel
USB cable to USB4_5 header,
the USB ports 45 on the I/O panel
will not be able to function.
U
SB_
P
WR
U
SB_
P
WR
P
+7
P
-7
P
+6
P
-6
GND
GND
D
U
MMY
1
U
SB_
P
WR
U
SB_
P
WR
P
+5
P
-5
P
+4
P
-4
GND
GND
D
U
MMY
1