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SATA3 0/1/2/3 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, F_PANEL Front Panel Header, SPDIF_O S/PDIF Out Header

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DEBUG PORT 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/sDECBoUGnnectorDsE)BUG The SATA connectors conform PtoORSTATA 6Gb/sPOsRtaTndard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD A85X Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 GND SATA3 2 3 SATA3 0 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 6) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. Power/Sleep Power LED Switch •• PLED (Power/Sleep LED): System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on S0 On S3/S4/S5 Off the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or PWPW+ PLED- PLED+ 2 10 1 9 •• PW (Power Switch): powered off (S5). Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch (refer to NC RES+ RESHD- HD+ Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. •• RES (Reset Switch): Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. •• NC: No connection. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, hard drive activity LED, etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly. 7) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND - 14 -

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5)
SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD A85X Chipset supports
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for
instructions on configuring a RAID array.
Pin No.
Definition
1
GND
2
TXP
3
TXN
4
GND
5
RXN
6
RXP
7
GND
6)
F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header
according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch,
hard drive activity LED, etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire
assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
7
0
1
SATA3
7
2
3
SATA3
1
1
10
9
2
1
RES-
HD+
RES+
HD-
PW+
PLED+
PW-
PLED-
NC
Hard Drive
Activity LED
Reset
Switch
Power/Sleep
LED
Power
Switch
•
PW
(Power Switch):
Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may
configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch (refer to
Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information).
•
HD
(Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
•
RES
(Reset Switch):
Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the
reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails
to perform a normal restart.
•
NC
:
No connection.
•
PLED
(Power/Sleep LED):
Connects to the power status indicator on
the chassis front panel. The LED is on when
the system is operating. The LED is off
when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or
powered off (S5).
System Status
LED
S0
On
S3/S4/S5
Off
7)
SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)
This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion
cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and
sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for
digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display
to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information
about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card.
Pin No.
Definition
1
SPDIFO
2
GND
1