MSI PM8M-V User Guide - Page 13

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1 & SATA2 The mainboard provides dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. The ports support 1st generation Serial ATA data rates of 150MB/s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk drive. Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Power Power LED Switch 2 10 1 9 HDD Reset LED Switch JFP1 Speaker 2 8 1 7 Power LED JFP2 CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. SPDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. Front USB Connector: JUSB1/JUSB2 The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1&JUSB2. USB2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. MSI Reminds You... Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly or it may cause some damage. Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 (Optional) The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM A (on the rear panel), and one optional serial port JCOM1. Both are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive/ 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to them. 9