The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED and etc. When connecting your chassis
front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are
matched correctly.
Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire
instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has
different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.
9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according
to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
System Status LED
S0
On
S3/S4/S5
Off
•
PW
(Power Switch):
Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may
configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch
(refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Platform Power," for more
information).
•
HD
(Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
•
PLED
(Power LED):
Connects to the power status indicator
on the chassis front panel. The LED is on
when the system is operating. The LED is
off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state
or powered off (S5).
•
RES
(Reset Switch):
Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer
if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
•
NC:
No connection.
10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)
The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front
panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the
pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the
motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
Pin No.
Definition
Pin No.
Definition
1
MIC2_L
6
Sense
2
GND
7
FAUDIO_JD
3
MIC2_R
8
No Pin
4
NC
9
LINE2_L
5
LINE2_R
10
Sense
1
2
9
10
NC
PLED-
PW-
PLED+
PW+
HD-
RES+
HD+
RES-
Power Switch
Hard Drive
Activity LED
Reset Switch
Power LED
1
2
9
10
11) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)
This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.
Pin No.
Definition
1
Signal
2
GND
1
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