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Asus M2A74-AM SE User Manual

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System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

System power LED (2-pin PLED)
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 +HDLED)
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 flashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

Power/Soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN)
This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns

the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the

BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system

is ON turns the system OFF.

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.

9.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports

either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front

panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

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

that the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS is set to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect

an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See page 2-11

for details.

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