14 front panel connector : fp1 – Foxconn A88GMV User Manual
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front Panel Connector : fP1
This motherboard includes one connector for connecting 
the front panel switch and LED Indicators.
Hard Disk leD Connector (HDD-leD)
Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. 
It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 
2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
Reset Switch (ReSeT-SW)
Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front 
panel of the case; the system will restart when the 
switch is pressed.
Power leD Connector (PWR-leD)
Connect to the power LED indicator on the front panel 
of the chassis. The Power LED indicates the system’s 
status. When the system is in operation (S0 status), 
the LED is on. When the system gets into sleep mode 
(S1) , the LED is blinking; When the system is in S3/S4 
sleep state or power off mode (S5), the LED is off. This 
2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)
Connect to the power button on the front panel of 
the chassis. Push this switch allows the system to be 
turned on and off rather than using the power supply 
button.
Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4/5, e_
SATA
The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA 
Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature. The 
current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data 
transfer rate.
SATA_1/2/3/4/5
GND
TX+
TX-
GND
RX-
RX+
GND
1
HDD-LED
RESET-SW
NC
+
-
PWR-SW
+
-
PWR-LED
EMPTY
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FP1
Connect a 4-pin 
power plug 
We recommend you using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply. If 
you are using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX 
power connector according to the picture on the right. 
CA
UT
IO
N
!
E_SATA
GND
TX+
TX-
GND
RX-
RX+
GND
1
