Connecting the Front I/O Ports

3.1USB 2.0 PORTS

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

3.2AC’97 AND HD AUDIO PORTS

Connected to your front I/O panel there is an Intel® standard 10-pin AC’97 connector and an Intel® 10-pin HDA (High Definition Audio) connector. The pin assignments for these connectors are as follows:

You can connect either the AC’97 or the HDA connector, but not both at once, to your motherboard depending on the spec of the 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.