Serial ATA2 Connectors
(SATA_2:
see p.1, No. 13)
(SATA_3:
see p.1, No. 14)
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0:
see p.1, No. 11)
(SATA3_1:
see p.1, No. 12)
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_4_5)
(see p.1, No. 10)
(9-pin USB_6_7)
(see p.1, No. 8)
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 15)
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must
support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to
connect them for the AC'97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust "Recording Volume".
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DUMMY
GND
GND
+A
+B
-B
-A
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
1
GND
PRESENCE#
MIC_RET
OUT_RET
1
OUT2_L
J_SENSE
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
These two SATA2
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
These two SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Besides four USB 2.0 ports
on the I/O panel, there
are two headers on this
motherboard. Each USB
2.0 header can support
two ports.
This header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.