16
This connector supports the provided Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to connecting
the motherboard with serial ATAII hard disk. E-SATA1 is not for SATA hard drive, it
is only for connecting to SATA1, SATA2, D-SATA1, or D-SATA2 to let the ESATA
port work.
Serial-ATA2 Port Connector
D-SATA2
D-SATA1
E-SATA
1
SATA
SATA
(11) ESATA Port:
CN2 for ESATA
This connector supports the External Serial ATA2 (ESATA) enable the full SATA
interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3Gb/s. The ESATA port can be enabled only
when the E-SATA 1 is connected to one of SATAII 1, SATA II 2, D-SATA1, or
D-SATA2.
(12) SPDIF In/Out header:
SPDIF In/SPDIF Out
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only when
your stereo system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your
device has digital output function.
2-6-2 Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
Line-Out, MIC Headers
AUDIO
Pin 1
MI
C-PW
R
LINE
OUT-
R
NC
GND
LI
NE
O
U
T
-
L
+5V
2
9
10
LI
NE O
UT-L
ESATA
SPDIF OUT
SPDIF IN