User’s Manual

1-3Motherboard User Manual
3. Expansion slots
This motherboard supports one PCIe x16 graphics card and two PCIe x1 network cards,
SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specification.
4. Fan headers
The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system.
5. Power connectors
These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The
power supply plugs are designed to fit in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down firmly until the power supply plugs are fully inserted.
Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug.
We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system
with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot
up if the power is inadequate.
6. M.2 slots (Key M)
The M.2 slots allow you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
• Intel
®
Core™ Processors (14
th
& 13
th
& 12
th
Gen)
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• Intel
®
B760 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
7. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and
hard disk drives via SATA cables.
8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
The USB 3.2 Gen 1 header allows you to connect a USB 3.2
Gen 1 module for additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The USB 3.2
Gen 1 header provides data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s.
9. USB 2.0 header
The USB 2.0 header allows you to connect a USB module for
additional USB 2.0 ports. The USB 2.0 header provides data
transfer speeds of up to 480 Mb/s.
DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing
so will damage the motherboard!
GND
FAN PWR
FAN IN
FAN PWM