Asus h87m-e, H87m-e front panel audio connector, H87m-e serial port (com) connector – Asus H87M-E User Manual

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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.

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We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this

connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.

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If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector,

set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. 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]. See section 2.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration for

details.

H87M-E

H87M-E Front panel audio connector

AAFP

AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

PIN 1

AGND NC NC

MIC2

MICPWR

Line out_R

Line out_L

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this

connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The COM module is purchased separately.

H87M-E

H87M-E Serial port (COM) connector

PIN 1

COM