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Installing the Motherboard
F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers
The motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition-
ally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this
kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the
motherboard.
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as
indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system
hang-up.
SATA3~4: Serial ATA connectors
These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s devices, simpler disk
drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel
ATA interface. But maintians register compatibility and sofeware compatibility with
Prallel ATA.
1
Ground
2
TX+
3
TX-
4
Ground
5
RX-
6
RX+
7
Ground
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Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1
USBPWR Front Panel USB Power
2
USBPWR Front Panel USB Power
3
USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4
USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5
US USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6
US USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7
GND Ground
8
GND Ground
9
Key No pin
10
NC Not connected
Pin Signal Name Function
Unlike F_USB2 in this mainboard, F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology, pro-
vides 3 times current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices. It is useful
and excellent, especially for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices that need a
large amount of current for faster recharging within less time.