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Hardware Setup
RJ-45 LAN Jack
The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer
to be connected to a network environment.
IEEE1394 Port
The mainboard provides a rear IEEE 1394 port. The
standard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices with-
out external power. The IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus
complements USB by providing enhanced PC connectiv-
ity for a wide range of devices, including consumer elec-
tronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals,
other PCs, and portable devices.
IEEE1394
Port
(Standard)
Serial Port Connector: COM Port
The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM
port. This port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/re-
ceives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices
directly to this connector.
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
DCD
Data Carry Detect
2
SIN
Serial In or Receive Data
3
SOUT
Serial Out or Transmit Data
4
DTR
Data Terminal Ready)
5
GND
Ground
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
7
RTS
Request To Send
8
CTS
Clear To Send
9
RI
Ring Indicate
Pin Definition
9-Pin Male DIN Connector
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
LAN Jack
(RJ-45)
Pin
Signal
Description
1
TDP
Transmit differential pair
2
TDN
Transmit differential pair
3
RDP
Receive differential pair
4
NC
Not used
5
NC
Not used
6
RDN
Receive differential pair
7
NC
Not used
8
NC
Not used
