Asus M4A78-VM IN SI User Manual - Page 11

Motherboard overview

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1.2 1.2.1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis. Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2. HDSW setting (30-pin HDSW) 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, 3-pin USBPW5-8) 4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 5. Power, CPU, and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) 6. CPU Socket AM2+ 7. DDR2 DIMM slots 8. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 9. Onboard LED (SB_PWR) Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1-7 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 1-8 11. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) 1-8 12. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 1-15 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 1-14 14. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-3 15. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-3 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-12 17. PCI / PCIe x16 slots 1-1 18. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) Page 1-14 1-11 1-16 1-13 1-7 1-11 1-13 1-6 1-15 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI 1-2

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1.2
Motherboard overview
1.2.1
Motherboard layout
Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge
with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis.
1.2.2
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED
Page
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED
Page
1.
Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)
1-7
10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)
1-14
2.
HDSW setting (30-pin HDSW)
1-8
11. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4)
1-11
3.
USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4,
3-pin USBPW5-8)
1-8
12. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
1-16
4.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR,
4-pin ATX12V)
1-15
13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)
1-13
5.
Power, CPU, and chassis fan connectors (3-pin
PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)
1-14
14. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)
1-7
6.
CPU Socket AM2+
1-3
15. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
1-11
7.
DDR2 DIMM slots
1-3
16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
1-13
8.
IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)
1-12
17. PCI / PCIe x16 slots
1-6
9.
Onboard LED (SB_PWR)
1-1
18. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)
1-15
Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis.
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