When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice
is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X
(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP
4X (1.5V).
AGP 4X notch
Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by GA-8VM533. You might
experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP 4X
card.
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X
mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode
by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V).
The GA-8VM533 (or any AGP 4X only) motherboards might not function
properly, if you install this card without switching the jumper to
4X(1.5V) mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by "Power Color",
the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is
compatible with 2X(3.3V)/4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support 2X(3.3V)
only. The GA-8VM533 (or any AGP 4X only) motherboards might not function
properly, If you install this card in it.
Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on ATi Rage
128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance with AGP 4X(1.5V)
specification. Therefore, AG32S(G) will work fine with GA-8VM533 based
motherboards.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or
omissions that may appear in this document nor does the
author make a commitment to update the information
contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their
respective owners.
Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may
void the warranty of this motherboard.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the
specifications might be out of date before publication of
this booklet.
Ausschla ger Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)
(reference to the specification under which con formity is declared)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
o EN 55011Limits and methods of measurement
o EN 55013
o EN 55014Limits and methods of measurement
o EN 55015Limits and methods of measurement
o EN 55020
T EN 55022Limits and methods of measurement
o DIN VDE 0855
o part 10
o part 12
T CE marking
o EN 60065
o EN 60335
of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment
Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
of radio disturbance characteristics of
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus
of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminaries
Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
of radio disturbance characteristics of
information technology equipment
Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or distribution from
sound and television signals
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
Safety requirements for mains operated
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances
(Stamp)
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC
Declaration of Conformity
We, Manufacturer/Importer
(full address)
G.B.T. Tec hnology Träding GMbH
declare that the product
Mother Board
GA-8VM533
is in conformity with
o EN 61000-3-2*
T EN 60555-2
o EN 61000-3-3*Disturbances in supply systems cause
T EN 60555-3
T EN 50081-1
T EN 50082-1
o EN 55081-2
o EN 55082-2
o ENV 55104
o EN50091-2
(EC conformity marking)
o EN 60950
o EN 50091-1
Manufacturer/Importer
Date : October 2, 2003
Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
lmmunity requirements for household
appliances tools and similar apparatus
EMC requirements for uninterruptible
power systems (UPS)
Safety for information technology equipment
including electrical bussiness equipment
General and Safety requirements for
uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Signature:
Name:
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name:
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hereby declares that the product
Product Name: Motherboard
Model Nu mber: GA-8VM533
Conforms to the follow ing specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, S ection 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to t he following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undes ired operation.
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(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
The GA-8VM533 motherboard2 Por t USB Cabl e x 1
IDE cabl e x 1 / Floppy cable x 14 Por t USB Cabl e x 1
CD for motherboard driver & utilitySPDIF-KIT x 1 (SPDIF Out KIT)
GA-8VM533 user's m anualIEEE 1394 Cable x1
I/O ShieldAudio C ombo Kit x 1
Quick PC Install ation Guide(SUR ROUND-Ki t + SPDIF O ut KIT)
RAID ManualMotherboard Settings Label
GC-SATA Card (Optional)SATA RAID Manual
(M anual; SATA cable x1; P ower cabl e x 1)SATA cable x 1
WARNING!
1.Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3.Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.
4.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5.Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful
of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features Summary
Form Factor— 24.5cm x 20.8cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
CP U— Socket 478 for Intel® Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium® 4 processor
— Support Intel® Pentium® 4 (Northwood) processor
— Support Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology *
— Intel® Pentium® 4 533/400MHz FSB
— 2nd cache depends on CPU
Chipset— VIA P4M533 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)
— VIA VT8235 Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC)
Memory— 2 184-pin DDR sockets
— Supports DDR266/DDR200 DIMM
— Supports up to 2GB DDR (Max)
— Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
On-Board IDE— 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports
for up to 4 ATAPI devices
— Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE
& ATAPI CD-ROM
On-Board Peripherals— 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes
— 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
— 1 Serial port (COMA), 1 VGA port
— 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 x Rear, 4 x Front by cable)
— 1 Front Audio connector
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to be continued......
Introduction
Hardware Monitor— CPU fan revolution detect
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On-Board LAN— Builit in VIA 6103 Chipset
On-Board Sound— VIA VT1616 CODEC
PS/2 Connector— PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS— Licensed Award BIOS
Additional Features— PS/2 Keyboard power on by password
— CPU temperature detect
— System voltage detect
— CPU fan fail warning
— 1 RJ45 port
— Line Out / 2 front speaker
— Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)
— Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch)
— CD_In
— Supports Q-Flash
— PS/2 Mouse power on
— STR (Suspend-To-RAM)
— AC Recovery
— Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection
— USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
— Supports @BIOS
— Supports EasyTune 4
"*" HT functionality requirement content :
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires all
of the following platform components:
- CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
- Chipset: An VIA Chipset that supports HT Technology
- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
- OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification because
these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the
peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will
depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, Memory, Cards… etc.
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GA-8VM533 Motherboard Layout
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KB_MS
VGA
USB
AUDIO
CODEC
COMA
F_AU DIO
ITE 870 5
LPT
LAN
BIOS
CD _IN
ATX_12 V
VT6 1 03
SOC KET 478
VIA P4M 533
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_U SB1
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
GA-8VM533
DDR2
DDR1
VIA 8235
F_U SB2
FD D
ATX
BAT
F_PANEL
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PWR_ LED
Introduction
Block Diagram
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PCICL K
(33MHz)
AGP 4X
3 P CI
AGPC LK
66MHz
RJ45
PCI BUS 33MHz
VGA Port
VT6103
MII
AC97 Link
6 Chann el
CODE C
MIC
LINE-IN
Pentium 4
Socket 478
6 U SB
Ports
LINE-OUT
CP U
System Bus
533/400MHz
VIA
P4M533
66MHz V_Link
VIA
VT8235
ATA33/66/
100/133
IDE Channels
CPUCLK+/- ( 100/133MHz)
200/266MHz
MCHCLK (100/133M Hz)
AGPCLK66 MHz
33 MHz
48 MHz
LPC BUS
14.318 MHz
BIOS
IT8705
24 MHz
33 MHz
DDR
Flop py
LPT Port
PS/2 KB /Mouse
1 COM Port
PCICLK (33M Hz)
USBCLK (48 MHz)
14.318 MHz
33 MHz
CLK
GEN
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MCHCLK (100/133M Hz)
CPUCLK+/- ( 100/133MHz)
AGPCLK (66M Hz)
V_Link (66MHz)
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Introduction
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 2- Install memory modules
Step 3- Install expansion cards
Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
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Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation!
Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the
BIOS/software installation.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 4
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Step 1-1: CPU Installation
Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
2. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will
cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
Angling the
rod to 65
1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe
feel a kind of tight , and then continue
pull the rod to 90-degree when a noise
"cough" made.
0
Pin1 indicator
3. CPU Top View
Socket
Actuation
Lever
2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
Pin1 indicator
4. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and
look for a (golden) cut edge on the
CPU upper corner. Then insert
the CPU into the socket.
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Step 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation
Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please use Intel approved cooling fan.
2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and cooling fan.
(The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of
the thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cool-
ing fan, you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with
the cooling fan, and might damage the processor. To avoid this from
happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of
thermal paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)
3. Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan
connector, this completes the installation.
Please refer to CPU cooling fan user's manual for more detail
installation procedure.
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1. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-
base onto the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
2. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged
to the CPU fan connector, than
install complete.
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Step 2: Install Memory Modules
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The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.
Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to
the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation.
Please change the insert orientation.
Notch
DDR
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1. The D IMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM
mem ory modu le can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIM M mem ory m odule vertically into
the DIMM slot. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM
slots to lock the DIMM m odule.
Rever se the in stallation steps when you wish
to remove the DIMM module.
DDR Introduction
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Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high
performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs,
and system integrators.
DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing
SDRAM architecture, yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance
bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. Nowadays, with the highest bandwidth of
3.2GB/s of DDR400 memory and complete line of DDR400/333/266/200 memory solutions, DDR
memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that
are suitable for servers, workstations, and full range of desktop PCs.
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Step 3: Install expansion cards
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the
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2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
computer.
AGP Card
Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when
you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.
Please align the AGP card to the onboard
AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot .
Make sure your AGP card is locked by the
small white- drawable bar.
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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and
power supply
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
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u
vw
u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
This connector supports standard PS/2
keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
v Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA)
Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
This connector supports 1 standard COM
port, 1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device
like printer can be connected to Parallel port;
mouse and modem etc can be connected
to Serial ports.
x
COMA
Serial Port
(9 pin Male)
VGA
VGA Port
(15 pin Female)
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w USB / LAN Connector
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LAN
USB 0
USB 1
Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your
device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse,
scanner, zip, speaker..etc. Have a standard
USB interface. Also make sure your OS
supports USB controller.
If your OS does not support USB controller,
please contact OS vendor for possible patch
or driver upgrade. For more information
please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
x Audio Connectors
Line In(Rear Speaker)
Line Out(Front Speaker)
MIC In(Center and Subwoofer)
If you want the detail information for 6-channel audio setup
installation, please refer to page 68.
After install onboard audio driver, you may
connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to
MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman etc.
can be connected to Line-In jack.
Please note:
You are able to use 2-/6-channel audio feature by
S/W selection.
If you want to enable 6-channel function, you
have 1 choose for hardware connection.
Method1:
Connect "Front Speaker" to "Line Out"
Connect "Rear Speaker" to "Line In"
Connect "Center and Subwoofer" to "MIC Out ".
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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction
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1
9
1011
3
2
8
1) ATX_12V7) F_PANEL
2) ATX8) PWR_LED
3) CPU_FAN9) F_AUDIO
4) FDD10) CD_IN
5) IDE1 / IDE211) F_USB1 / F_USB2
6) BAT
4
5
6
7
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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)
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This c onnector (ATX_12 V) supp lies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore ).
If this "ATX_1 2V connec tor" is no t connected, sy stem c annot boot.
4
321
Pin No.Definition
1GND
2GND
3+12V
4+12V
2) ATX (ATX Power)
AC p ower co rd shou ld o nly be connected to your power sup ply u nit after ATX po wer cab le and
other rela ted devices ar e firmly connected to the m ainboard.
Pin No.Definition
13.3V
11
20
23.3V
1
3GND
4VCC
5GND
6VCC
7GND
8Power Good
95V SB (stand by +5V)
10+12V
113.3V
12-12V
13GND
14PS_ON(soft on/off)
10
15GND
16GND
17GND
18-5V
19VCC
20VCC
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3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)
Pleas e note, a proper ins tallation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running
unde r abnor mal condi tion or dama ged by overhea ting. T he CPU fan connector supports Max.
current up to 600 m A.
Pin No.Definition
1
1GND
2+12V
3Sense
4) FDD (Floppy Connector)
Pleas e connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FD D. It supports 36 0K, 1.2M , 720K, 1.44M a nd
2.8 8M b ytes flo ppy di sk typ es.
The r ed stripe of the ribbon ca ble mu st be the sam e side with the Pin1.
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3334
1
2
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5) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)
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6) BAT (BATTERY)
Impor tant Notice:
Pleas e connect first hard disk to IDE1 and c onnect CD-ROM to IDE2.
The r ed stripe of the ribbon ca ble mu st be the sam e side with the Pin1.
IDE2
IDE1
3940
12
+
CAUTION
Da nger o f ex plos ion if batte ry is inco rre ctly
replace d.
Repl ace only with the s am e o r equ ivalent type
recom mended b y the manufacturer.
Di spo se of use d b atter ies ac cor din g to the
ma nufacturer's instruc tions.
If you want to e rase CMO S...
1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. R em ov e the b attery, wait for 30 secon d.
3. R e-install the b attery.
4. Pl ug the power cord and turn ON the c omputer.
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7) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)
Please co nnect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassisfron t
panel to the F_PANEL conn ector accordi ng to the pin assignm ent above.
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Messa ge L ED/
Po wer/
Slee p LED
1 1
2
1
1
IDE H ard Disk Acti ve LE D
Sof t Po wer
Connect or
MSG+
MSG-
HD-
HD+
Res et Swi tch
PW+
RES-
PW-
1
RES+
NC
Speak er Co nnector
SPEAK+
SPEAK-
1
2 0
1 9
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPEAK (Speaker Connector)Pin 1: VCC(+)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch)Open: Normal Operation
Close: Reset Hardware System
PW (Soft Power Connector)Open: Normal Operation
Close: Power On/Off
MSG(Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED)Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
N CN C
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8)PWR_LED
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9)F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)
PWR_ LED is connect with the system power indic ator to i ndicate whethe r the s ystem is on/ off.
It will blin k when the system enters su spend mode . If you use dual color LED, power L ED will turn
to another colo r.
Pin No.Definition
1
In order to utilize the fron t audio heade r, you r chassis must have front audio connector. Al so
please make s ure the pin assigm ent on the cab le is the sam e as the pin assigm ent on the M B
heade r. To find o ut if the chass is you ar e buying support front au dio conne ctor, please contact
your d ealer. Plea se note, yo u can have the alternative of usi ng front audio conn ector or of usi ng
rear a udio conne ctor to play sound.
Connec t CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
Pin No.Definition
1CD-L
1
2GND
3GND
4CD-R
11) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector, Yellow)
Be c areful with the polarity o f the front USB connector. Check the pin assignm ent while you
conne ct the front USB ca ble. Pleas e contact your nearest de aler for optiona l front USB c able.