User Guide

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardsupportsonePCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardthat
complieswiththePCIExpressspecications.
RTC Battery header (2-pin BATT_CON)
ThisconnectorisforthelithiumCMOSbattery.
USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56)
TheseconnectorsareforUSB2.0ports.ConnecttheUSBmodulecabletoany
oftheseconnectors,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthe
systemchassis.TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0specicationsand
supportupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.
Neverconnecta1394cabletotheUSBconnectors.Doingsowilldamagethe
motherboard!
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHDAudioorlegacyAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudiocapability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,
settheFront Panel TypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HDAudio].Ifyouwantto
connectanAC’97frontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,settheitemto
[AC97].Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HDAudio].
TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)
ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)system,whichcan
securelystorekeys,digitalcerticates,passwordsanddata.ATPMsystemalso
helpsenhancenetworksecurity,protectsdigitalidentities,andensuresplatform
integrity.