The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the following four
cables.
(see Table 2 for pin definitions):
PWRLED
Some chassis do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on the
connectors to the corresponding pins.
PWRSW
Attach the power button cable from
the case to these two pins. Pressing
the power button on the front panel
turns the system on and off rather
than using the onboard power button.
HD_LED
Attach the hard disk drive indicator
LED cable to these two pins. The
HDD indicator LED indicates the
activity status of the hard disks.
RESET
Attach the reset button cable from
the front panel of the case to the
these two pins. The system restarts
when the reset button is pressed.
Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins
Pin
Signal
HD_LED
1
HD_PWR
3
HD Active
PWRLED
2
PWR LED
4
STBY LED
RESET
5
Ground
7
RST BTN
PWRSW
6
PWR BTN
8
Ground
No Connect
9
+5V
Empty
10
Empty
Attach the front panel power LED
cable to these two pins of the header.
The Power LED indicates the system’s
status. When the system is turned on,
the LED is on. When the system is turned
off, the LED is off. When the system is in
S1, S1, S3, S4 standby, the LED will blink.
