User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.
• SystempowerLED(2-pinPWR_LED)
This2-pinconnectorisforthesystempowerLED.ConnectthechassispowerLED
cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system
power,andblinkswhenthesystemisinsleepmode.
• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)
This2-pinconnectorisfortheHDDActivityLED.ConnecttheHDDActivityLEDcable
tothisconnector.TheIDELEDlightsuporasheswhendataisreadfromorwrittento
theHDD.
• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN)
This 2-pin connector is for the system power button.
• Reset button (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.
7. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
A88XM-E
PIN 1
PWR BTN
PWR_LED+ PWR_LED- PWR GND
HDD_LED+
HDD_LED-
Ground
HWRST#
(NC)
F_PANEL
+PWR LED
+HDD_LED RESET
A88XM-E System panel connector
A88XM-E
A88XM-E Speaker out connector
+5V GND GND Speaker Out
SPEAKER
PIN 1