AB Soft ATX 12V Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN1 connector, Flash Bios, Front Panel connectors J25

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Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1) connector

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard. This motherboard supports up to 2 chassis fans. It allows you to

Omonitor the speed of CHAFAN1 in CMOS setup or by using the SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the (2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2) paragraph on page 31 for more details.

Flash BIOS

This chip contains the system BIOS firmware, and is software

Pupgradable. It's size is 4Mbit. For updates of your Flash BIOS, please go to http://www.soyousa.com. For details on how to setup your BIOS, please go to the BIOS SETUP UTILITY chapter on page 41.

Front Panel connectors (J25)

QThis header allows you to connect the switches and LEDs on your front panel. Please check the C. Front Panel Connections chapter on page 23 for more details and lay-outs.

5V Stand-By Indicator LED

The ATX 12V power supply will always supply a 5V standby

Rvoltage to your motherboard so that it can power on via for example Wake On Lan technology. This LED shows that your ATX 12V power supply is supplying this standby voltage to your motherboard.

SATA Connectors

These connectors allow you to attach one UDMA 150 hard disk to

Seach connector. For more information on these connectors check the A.IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)paragraph on page 20.

USB 2.0 connectors

These connectors support 2 USB 2.0 ports per connector. For

Tdetails on the lay-out, please check the 5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2, USB3/USB4, USB20_1/USB20_2) paragraph on page 29.

Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN2) connector

This connector is to connect your chassis fan to your motherboard.

This motherboard supports up to 2 chassis fans. It allows you to

Umonitor the speed of CHAFAN1 in CMOS setup or by using the SOYO Hardware Monitor software. Please check the (2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2) paragraph on page 31 for more details.

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Contents Page Motherboard Iii Edition MayVersion P4I865PE Plus Dragon 2 SerialTable of Contents PC Health Status Intel USB 2.0 Driver InstallationIntroduction Unpacking the MotherboardSY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon One Back panel Hardware Installation SY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon KEY FeaturesNetwork Handling the MotherboardElectrostatic Discharge Precautions Back Panel SY-P4I865PE Plus Dragon 2 Motherboard LayoutSY-P4I865PE Plus Dragon 2 Motherboard Components AGP DET LED DDR Dimm Banks CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN1 connectorsFloppy Disk Drive FDD connector 3V Lithium Battery5V Stand-By Indicator LED Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN1 connectorFlash Bios Front Panel connectors J25AUX-IN connector Gameport connectorSmart Card Reader connector CD-IN connectorBack panel connectors Preparations Hardware InstallationInstallation Guide Begin the InstallationSY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon CPU Fan Installation Install Memory Module Memory Configuration Table Installation of Expansion Cards IDE Device Installation HDD, CD-ROM Connect cables, case wire, and power supplyEnabled devices Parallel ATA connectorsATA Serial ATA connectorsFloppy Drive Installation Front Panel Connections Hardware InstallationPower LED SY- P4I865PE Plus DragonReset SpeakerAcpi LED IDE LED ATX Power On/Off SwitchBack Panel Connections PS/2 Mouse Onboard Serial Ports COMA/COMBParallel Port PRT PS/2 KeyboardOnboard Audio Speakers connections Standard Infrared Sircon Connector Sircon Pin Assignment CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN1 Pin Assignment Cooling Fan Installation CPU Cooling Fan CPUFAN1Chassis Cooling Fan CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2 CD Line-in CDIN1 Smart Card ReaderAUX-IN AUXIN1 MIC & LED Connector J30ATX12V Power Supply ATX PowerPay special care to the directionality ATX PowerCmos Clear JP5 JP5 SettingOnboard LAN LED Definition Power OnPhoenix Award Bios Cmos Setup Utility Quick Bios SetupSelect Save & Exit Setup Select Standard Cmos SetupSelect Load Optimized Defaults Select Soyo Combo FeatureModifying selected items Selecting itemsEnter Function Command DescriptionExit Without Saving Save and Exit SetupSoyo Combo Feature Soyo Combo FeatureSoyo Combo Feature Bios Setup Utility Soyo Combo FeatureSystem Performance Voltage Select Soyo Combo Feature ContinueAdvanced Dram Control Refresh Mode Chipset Features Setup ContinueSetting Description Dram RAS# to CAS# DelayOnboard Device Onboard SettingsSetting Description AC97 Audio Onboard DeviceBios Setup Utility SY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon OnChip IDE DeviceOnChip IDE Device Mode Setting Description IDE 1,2 /SATA 1,2Access IDE HDD BlockSecondary Setting Description On-Chip PCI IDEIDE Device Controls PrimaryBoot Device Order Boot Device OrderSystem Boot Control Settings Date & Time Standard Cmos SetupStandard Cmos Features Date Display Setting Please NoteHard Disks Type & Mode IDE HDDFloppy Drives Setting Description Video Others OptionalHalt On Advanced Bios Features Advanced Bios FeaturesCache Memory Options Virus WarningGate A20 Options Typematic SettingsHDD Security OptionOther Control Options DRAM64MBLogo Show Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset FeaturesAperture Size MB Init Display First Setting Description System BiosCacheable AGPIntegrated Peripherals Integrated PeripheralsKeyboard Controls Onboard USB DeviceSuperIO Device SuperIO DeviceOnboard Serial Ports Onboard FDC controllerOnboard Serial Ports Onboard Parallel PortsDMA Midi Port IRQ Setting Description Pwron AfterPWR-Fail Game Port Address Midi Port AddressPower Management Setup Power Management SetupPower Management Controls Power Management Controls Continue Port IDE0, IDE1PnP/PCI Configurations PNP/PCI Configuration SetupPNP/PCI Configuration Controls LPT1 PNP/PCI Configuration SetupVGA/USB IRQPC Health Status PC Health StatusLoad Fail Safe Defaults Y/N? Y Load FAIL-SAFE DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Y/N? Y Load Optimized DefaultsEnter Password Password Disabled Supervisor PasswordUser Password Confirm PasswordBoot Menu Soyo CD Start Up Program Menu Drivers InstallationSY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon Install Drivers and Utilities Driver supports 2/4/6 speakers 3D positional audio SY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon SY- P4I865PE Plus Dragon Drivers directory list in the CD driver Windows XP Service Pack1 Include USB2.0 Driver Intel USB 2.0 Driver InstallationDragon CD\USB2.0\INTEL\2k\EHCI Package\

ATX 12V specifications

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The technology incorporated into the AB Soft ATX 12V includes Active PFC (Power Factor Correction), which improves energy efficiency by reducing harmonic distortion and optimizing the electrical load. This not only helps in saving on energy costs but also ensures that the PSU operates in a more environmentally-friendly manner. Additionally, many models feature 80 PLUS certification, indicating over 80% energy efficiency at typical loads, thereby minimizing wasted power.

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