Connecting the Front I/O Ports

CONNECTING THE FRONT I/O PORTS

3.1 USB 2.0

Connect the front I/O panel USB cable to the USB header pin on your motherboard. Check the motherboard manual to ensure that it matches the table below:

9 10

Pin	Signal Names	Pin
1	USB Power 1	2
3	Negative Signal 1	4
5	Positive Signal 1	6

7	Ground 1	8
9	Key (No Connection)	10

Signal Names

USB Power 2

Negative Signal 2

Positive Signal 2

Ground 2

Empty Pin

3.2 ESATA

You will find a SATA connector on a cable attached to the front ports. This internal SATA connector is designed to connect to a standard SATA connector on your motherboard. This will allow high-speed external hard disk enclosures such as the Antec MX-1 to run at the same speeds as internally installed hard disks.

3.3 AC’97 / HD AUDIO PORTS

There is an Intel® standard 10-pin AC’97 connector and an Intel® 10-pin HDA (High Definition Audio) connector linked to the front panel of the case.

106 4 2

9 7 5 3 1

Signal Names (HDA)

MIC2 L

AGND

MIC2 R

AVCC

FRO-R

MIC2_JD F_IO_SEN Key (no pin) FRO-L LINE2_JD

Signal Names (AC’97)

MIC In

GND

MIC Power

Line Out (R) Line Out (R)

Key (no pin) Line Out (L) Line Out (L)

You can connect either the AC’97 or the HDA connector, depending on your motherboard. Locate the internal audio connectors from your motherboard or sound card and connect the corresponding audio cable. Consult your motherboard or sound card manual for the pin-out positions. Even if your system supports both standards, only use one connector.