Asus TX97-E User Guide - Page 26

III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in "Map of the ASUS Motherboard." Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and some floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 18in. (46cm), with the second drive connector no more than 6in. (15cm) from the first connector. 1. Keyboard Connector (5-pin female) This connection is for a standard IBM-compatible keyboard. May also be known as a 101 enhanced keyboard. Keyboard Connector (5-pin female) This motherboard accepts an AT Keyboard Connector Plug as shown here. Keyboard Connector 2. Floppy drive connector (34-1 pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). R R III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) Pin 1 Connect the Red stripe to Pin 1 NOTE: Most 3.5inch floppy drive's Pin 1 is away from the power connector. If your 3.5inch floppy drive's light remains constantly lit, try reversing the connection to the floppy drive. Floppy Drive Connector 26 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual