Asus PRIME Q270M-C/CSM User Guide - Page 11

Intel® Q270 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12, USB3_910) Connect a USB 3.0 module to any of these connectors for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. These connectors comply with USB 3.0 specifications and provide faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system warnings. Chassis intrusion header (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This header is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. Intel® ME jumper (3-pin DIS_ME) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® ME function. Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable (default) the Intel® ME function and to pins 2-3 to disable it. DIS_ME 12 23 Normal (Default) Disable ME Disable the Intel® ME function before updating it. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) This header allows you to unconfigure ME and clear the CMOS RTC RAM data of the system setup information such as date, time, and system passwords. ASUS PRIME Q270M-C 1-3