2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
2 9
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
connect to
the power
supply
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 Headers
Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB8_9)
ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.13 No. 23)
two USB 2.0 headers on this
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.13 No. 21)
CD
-L
GND GND
CD
-R
CD1
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.13 No. 31)
Internal Audio Connectors
This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1)
to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.13 No. 30)
from sound sources such as
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
WiFi/E Header
This header supports WiFi+AP
(15-pin WIFI/E)
function with ASRock
(see p.13 No. 27)
WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n
module, an easy-to-use wireless
local area network (WLAN)
adapter. It allows you to create a
wireless environment and enjoy the
convenience of wireless network
connectivity.
1
USB+5V_2
TXN
TX
P
GND2
P
CIE_RST#
+3SVB
USB+5V_1
D0-D0+
GND1
P
ME#
P
exCLK#
P
exCLK
RXN RX
P
USB_
P
WR
USB_
P
WR
P
+7
P
-7
P
+6
P
-6
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
1
USB
_PW
R
P-
8
G
N
D
DU
MMY
USB
_PW
R
P+
8
G
N
D
P-
9
P+
9
If you don’t plan to use WiFi+AP functin on this motherboard, this header can be
used as a 4-Pin USB 2.0 header to support one USB 2.0 port. To connect the
4-Pin USB device cable to this header, please refer to
this picture for proper installation.