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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!
SATA3 Connectors
These two Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1, SATA3_2: see p.8, No. 18)
(SATA3) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA3 interface allows up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
*SATA3_2 is share with M2_B1.
USB 2.0 Connector
There is one USB 2.0
(4-pin USB2_4)
connector on this motherboard.
(see p.8 No. 3)
This USB 2.0 connector can
support one USB ports.
System Panel Header
This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)
several system front panel
(see p.8 No. 6)
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).
SATA3_2 SATA3_1
1
USB_PWR
P- P+
GND
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
