ABIT AB9 Pro User Manual

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AB9 Pro/AB9
Introduction
Motherboard Socket 775
Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium D
User’s Manual
LGA775 ATX Motherboard
Hardware Setup
BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix
About this Manual:
This user’s manual contains all the information you may need for settin manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader), place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the “Manual” tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Mana double click the “AUTORUN” file.
up this motherboard. To read the user’s
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Intel 965 / ICH8R (AB9 Pro)
1066MHz FSB
Dual DDR2 800
Dual GbE LAN (AB9 Pro)
IEEE 1394
10x SATA 3Gb/s (AB9 Pro)
HD 7.1
Silent OTES™ Technology
uGuru™ Technology
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User’s Manual
English, 2
August, 2006
nd
Edition
Copyright and Warranty Notice
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.
No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.
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This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual.
If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility.
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Contents
Introduction
1. Introduction..................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3
1.2.1 AB9 Pro..............................................................................1-3
1.2.2 AB9....................................................................................1-4
2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis.......................................................2-1
2.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-1
2.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-2
2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-3
2.3.2 Wake-up Header .................................................................2-5
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-6
2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-6
2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-7
2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-8
2.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-9
2.5.1 CPU Socket 775 ..................................................................2-9
2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots ..........................................................2-12
2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 2-14
2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 2-14
2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors .......................................................2-15
2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 2-16
2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header........................................ 2-16
2.6.5 Internal Audio Connectors..................................................2-17
2.6.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 2-17
2.6.7 PCI and PCI Express X16, X1 Slots .....................................2-19
2.6.8 GURU Panel Connection Header ......................................... 2-20
2.7 Onboard Status Display..............................................................2-21
2.7.1 POST Code Displayer.........................................................2-21
2.7.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 2-22
2.8 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ............................................. 2-23
Hardware Setup
BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix
3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1
3.1 µGuru™ Utility..............................................................................3-2
3.1.1 OC Guru .............................................................................3-2
3.1.2 ABIT EQ .............................................................................3-4
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3.2 Standard CMOS Features............................................................ 3-11
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................3-14
3.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 3-17
3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-18
3.6 Power Management Setup.......................................................... 3-21
3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ..............................................................3-24
3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..............................................................3-26
3.9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................3-26
3.10 Set Password........................................................................... 3-26
3.11 Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................3-26
3.12 Exit Without Saving.................................................................. 3-26
4. Driver & Utility CD............................................................ 4-1
4.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility .......................................4-2
4.2 Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver..........................................4-3
4.3 Realtek Audio Driver ....................................................................4-4
4.4 Realtek LAN Driver.......................................................................4-5
4.5 Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver....................................................4-6
4.6 JMicron SATA Driver ....................................................................4-7
4.7 USB 2.0 Driver.............................................................................4-8
4.8 ABIT µGuru Utility........................................................................4-8
4.9 Intel SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker ...............................................4-9
4.10 Sil3132 SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker........................................ 4-10
4.11 JMicron SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker ....................................... 4-11
5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1
5.1 POST Code Definitions .................................................................5-1
5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions.............................................5-1
5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions.............................................5-4
5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)..........................5-5
5.2.1 Q & A.................................................................................5-5
5.2.2 Technical Support Form ......................................................5-8
5.2.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information......................................5-9
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1. Introduction

Introduction

1.1 Features & Specifications
CPU
Support Intel® Core 2 Duo, Pentium® 4, & Pentium® D processor with 1066/800/533MHz FSB
Chipset
Intel P965 / ICH8R (AB9 Pro)
Intel P965 / ICH8 (AB9)
Memory
4x 240-pin DIMM slots
Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800/667/533 Un-buffered Non-ECC memory
Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB
LAN
Onboard dual PCI-E Gigabit LAN controllers support 10/100/1000M Ethernet (AB9 Pro)
Onboard PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller supports 10/100/1000M Ethernet (AB9)
IEEE 1394
Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394 at 400Mb/s transfer rate
Audio
Onboard 7.1 CH HD Audio CODEC
Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out
Expansion Slots
1x PCI-E X16 slot
2x PCI-E X1 slots
2x PCI slots
Internal I/O Connectors
1x Floppy port
1x ATA 100/66/33 IDE connector
9x SATA connectors (AB9 Pro)
6x SATA connectors (AB9)
3x USB 2.0 headers
2x IEEE1394 headers
1x FP-Audio header
1x CD-In connector
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Rear Panel I/O
1x PS/2 Keyboard connector
1x PS/2 Mouse connector
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1x OPT-IN1 connector
1x OPT-OUT1 connector
1x eSATA1 connector (AB9 Pro)
1x AUDIO1 Connector (Surround-Left / Surround-Right, Rear-Left / Rear-Right,
Center/Subwoofer, Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out)
4x USB 2.0 connectors
2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connectors (AB9 Pro)
1x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connector (AB9)
Serial ATA
6x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Intel ICH8R supports Intel Matrix Storage Tech (AHCI & RAID 0/1/5/10) (AB9 Pro)
4x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Intel ICH8 (AB9)
2x SATA 3Gb/s offered by JMicron JMB363 supports up to 0, 1, JBOD RAID function
2x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Silicon Image 3132 (AB9 Pro)
ABIT Engineered
ABIT SoftMenu™ Technology
ABIT uGuru
ABIT Silent OTES™ Technology
Technology
RoHS Compliancy
100% Lead-free process and RoHS compliancy
Miscellaneous
ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm)
Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without
notice.
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1.2 Motherboard Layout
Introduction
1.2.1 AB9 Pro
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1.2.2 AB9
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2. Hardware Setup
In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system.
Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or
removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything.
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis
This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 245 mm. Choose a chassis big enough to install this motherboard.
As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required.
If there is possibility of adopting some more hard drives, make sure your chassis has sufficient power and space for them.
Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package.
2.2 Installing Motherboard

Hardware Setup

Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow the motherboard to be securely attached, and at the same time, prevent the system from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base:
1. With studs,
2. Or with spacers
In principle, the best way to attach the board is with use studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on.
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To install this motherboard:
1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base.
2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened.
3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel.
4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs o spacers on the chassis.
5. Install the motherboard with screws and have them tightened.
To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if
they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes on the motherboard to align with.
Face the chassis’s rear panel.
2.3 Checking Jumper Settings
For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.
SHORT OPEN OPEN
For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in.
Pin 1~2 SHORT Pin 2~3 SHORT
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2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery
The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu, or (d) whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules.
This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS.
Pins 1 and 2 shorted (Default): Normal operation.
Pins 2 and 3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory.
To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values:
1. Power off the system.
2. Set pin 2 and pin 3 shorted by the jumper cap. Wait for a few seconds. Set the jumper cap back to its default settings --- pin 1 and pin 2 shorted.
3. Power on the system.
4. For incorrect CPU ratio/clock settings in the BIOS, press <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup menu right after powering on system.
5. Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value.
6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu.
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CMOS Backup Battery:
An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to be renewed.
To renew the backup battery:
1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source.
2. Remove the exhausted battery.
3. Insert a new CR2032 or equivalent battery. Pay attention to its polarity. The “+” side is its positive polarity.
4. Connect AC power source and power on the system.
5. Enter the BIOS setup menu. Reconfigure the setup parameters if necessary.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion may arise if the battery is incorrectly renewed.
Renew only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery
manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
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2.3.2 Wake-up Header
These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function.
USB-PWR1:
Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
USB-PWR2:
Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB2 port
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2.4 Connecting Chassis Components
2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors
These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors.
ATX 24-Pin Power Connector:
The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector. Connect from pin-1 for either type. However, a 20-pin power supply may cause the system unstable or even unbootable for the sake of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W or higher is recommended.
ATX 12V 4-Pin Power Connector:
This connector supplies power to CPU. The system will not start without connecting power to this one.
Auxiliary 12V Power Connector:
This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added on PCI Express slots.
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2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers
This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel.
Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention when connecting these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.
HLED (Pin 1, 3):
Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel.
RST (Pin 5, 7):
Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel.
SPKR (Pin 13, 15, 17, 19):
Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis.
SLED (Pin 2, 4):
Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel.
PWR (Pin 6, 8):
Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel.
PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20):
Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel.
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2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors
These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system.
CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector
NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connector
SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector
AUXFAN1~3: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector
These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these
connectors.
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2.5 Installing Hardware
DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally
scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard.
In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices:
1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended.
2. Never touch the contact pins with fingers or any object.
3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use.
2.5.1 CPU Socket 775
1. Place the board so as to let the lever-hook of the socket is on your left side. Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook, pull it away from the retention tab. Rotate the lever to fully open position.
2. Use your right thumb on the bottom-right side of the load plate and lift it up to fully open position.
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3. Use your right thumb and forefinger to grasp the CPU package. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the substrate, and face the Pin-1 indicator toward the bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the CPU package vertical down into the socket.
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4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package.
5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off.
The cap plays an important role in
protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing.
6. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate.
7. Secure the lever with the hook under retention tab.
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8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard.
9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position.
10. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector.
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The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink
assembly. The one shown here is served for demo only. For detailed information on how to install the one you bought, refer to its installation guidelines.
A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation.
Nevertheless, stay alert to touch any heatsink since the high temperature generated by the working system is still possible.
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2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB.
To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel.
Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To reach the optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4GB of system memory in the installation of four 1GB DDR2 memory modules.
Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup required after adding or removing
memory modules, but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs.
There are several methods of different DDR2 configurations depending on how the DIMMs are populated on each system memory channel:
[Single Channel]: only one channel is populated.
Method
1 512MB - - ­2 - 512MB - ­3 - - 512MB ­4 - - - 512MB 5 512MB 512MB - ­6 - - 512MB 512MB
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Channel A Channel B
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[Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total memory. (Channel AChannel B)
Method
1 512MB - 256MB ­2 - 256MB - 512MB 3 512MB - - 256MB 4 - 256MB 512MB ­5 256MB 256MB 256MB ­6 256MB 256MB - 256MB 7 256MB - 256MB 256MB 8 - 256MB 256MB 256MB 9 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB
10 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB
[Dual Channel Symmetric]: both channels are populated where each channel has the same amount of total memory. (Channel AChannel B)
Method
1 512MB - 512MB ­2 - 512MB - 512MB 3 512MB - - 512MB 4 - 512MB 512MB ­5 256MB 256MB 512MB ­6 256MB 256MB - 512MB 7 512MB - 256MB 256MB 8 - 512MB 256MB 256MB 9 512MB 256MB 512MB 256MB
10 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB
To install system memory:
1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules.
2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board.
3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away from touching its connectors.
4. Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.
5. Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into the mounting notch. Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fits in one direction.
6. To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and then pull out the DIMM module.
Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or
optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly.
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Channel A Channel B
Channel A Channel B
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2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices
2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors
The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system.
The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1
port and the floppy connector.
Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.
Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard drives.
Make sure to configure the “Master” and
“Slave” relation before connecting two drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector.
During the OS installation, you will have to install the third-party driver for
devices connected to “SATA8”, “SATA9”, and “IDE1” connector. Press <F6> key, and then insert its driver disk into floppy disk drive when the screen instruction prompts you to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
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2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors
Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by SATA cable.
The disk array for RAID configuration is also provided:
SATA1~SATA6: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration. (Supports up to 4 disks for RAID 0/10/5, or up to 2 disks for RAID 1) (For model “AB9 Pro”)
SATA8~SATA9: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD configuration.
SATA7, eSATA1: Available for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. (For model “AB9 Pro”)
For more information on how to configure the function mode for SATA, please refer to the item “On-Chip SATA” in the BIOS menu of “On-Chip IDE Device”.
Hardware Setup
To connect SATA device:
ttach either end of the signal cable to
1. the SATA connector on motherboard. Attach the other end to SATA device.
2.
ttach the SATA power cable to the SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply.
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2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers
Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 2x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis.
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 ­5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground
10 NC
Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.
2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header
Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis.
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 ­3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 ­7 +12V 8 +12V
10 Ground
Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.
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