Hardware Setup
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Power Switch
Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.
Reset Switch
Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the
power ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can
connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin.
Power LED (F_P1)
The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types
of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:
2-pin single color power LED:
Connected to pin 5 & 6. The power
LED is not able to change its color. You can only choose
Blinking
in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/
sleep mode.
LED Status
Description
Steady Green
The system is in the full-on mode.
Blinking
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
2-pin/3-pin dual color power LED:
2-pin LED is connected to pin
5 & 6. 3-pin LED is connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The dual color
power LED is able to change its color to indicate different system
states. Therefore, you can select either
Blinking
or
Dual (color)
for
the power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode.
LED Status
Description
Steady Green
The system is in the full-on mode.
Blinking
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
When you select
Blinking
in the BIOS utility:
LED Status
Description
Steady Green
The system is in the full-on mode.
Steady Orange
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
When you select
Dual (color)
in the BIOS utility: