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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter 2
Connecting the Module to the Motherboard
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one.
These illustrations are for reference only.
The extension module requires two cables, including the LPC cable and the power cable, to
connect to the motherboard for additional COM/Parallel ports via the LPC connector. The illus-
tration of connecting the extension module to the motherboard is shown below.
the LPC connector on the motherboard.
LPC
S/PDIF Connector
The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be
mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear
of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1
of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.
1
5
+5V
Key
SPDIF out
Ground
SPDIF in
S/PDIF
the extension module connected to the motherboard via the LPC connector.
LPC
USB
Power
Cable
LPC
Cable
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