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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
SATA2 Connector
This Serial ATA2
(SATA2_1: see p.8, No. 3)
(SATA2) connector supports
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA2 interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
USB 2.0 Connector
Besides three default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB2_0_1)
ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.8 No. 20)
is one USB 2.0 connector on
this motherboard. This USB 2.0
connector can support two USB
ports.
System Panel Header
This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)
several system front panel
(see p.8 No. 14)
functions.
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.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure
the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect 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.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED
is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-
tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep
state or powered off (S5).
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
