ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 manual System Panel Header

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System Panel Header

This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

several system front panel

(see p.14 No. 19)

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con- figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per- form a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The

LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

Chassis Speaker Header

Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

speaker to this header.

(see p.14 No. 21)

 

 

 

Power LED Header

Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

power LED to this header to

(see p.14 No. 24)

indicate system power status.

 

The LED is on when the system

 

is operating. The LED keeps

 

blinking in S1 state. The LED is

 

off in S3/S4 state or S5 state

 

(power off).

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Contents FM2A75 Pro4 Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Connector AudioRear Panel I/O USBBios Feature Support CDHardware MonitorPage Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AxtuASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant FlashASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USBASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAMASRock Crashless Bios ASRock OMG Online Management GuardASRock Internet Flash ASRock Uefi System BrowserASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Dehumidifier FunctionASRock Interactive Uefi Motherboard Layout ATXPWR1I/O Panel LAN Port LED IndicationsTable for Audio Output Connection Page Installation Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of Memory Modules Dimm Dual Channel Memory ConfigurationsInstalling a Dimm Installing an expansion card Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express SlotsPcie Slots Graphics Card Setup CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideCrossFire Bridge Driver Installation and Setup For Windows 7 / VistaTM OSPage AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual GraphicsWhat does an AMD Dual Graphics system include? AMD Vision Engine Control Center Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features Multi Monitor FeatureSurround Display Feature For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OSWhat is HDCP? Hdcp FunctionASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller EnabledCIR sensors in different angles Jumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Serial ATA3 ConnectorsOptional wireless transmitting System Panel Header CPU Fan Connectors Supply to this connectorATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connectorSmart Switches 12 Dr. Debug Status Code DescriptionPage Page Page Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDsSATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide Points of attention, before you process the Hot PlugHow to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDDDriver Installation Guide Set up UefiUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Page Introduction Uefi Menu BarNavigation Keys Main ScreenNavigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home F10 F12OC Tweaker Screen Dram Timing Configuration Dram Frequency Multiplier/Voltage ChangeBoost Frequency Multiplier CPU Frequency MultiplierDram Timing Control Power Down Enable RAS# to CAS# Delay tRCDCommand Rate CR Bank InterleavingWrite Recovery Time tWR RAS to RAS Delay tRRDWrite to Read Delay tWTR Voltage Configuration Dram VoltageAdvanced Screen CPU Configuration Core C6 ModePackage C6 Mode Cool ‘n’ QuietNorth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial PortSerial Port Address Infrared PortAcpi Configuration USB Mouse Power On Acpi Hpet tableUSB Configuration USB 2.0 ControllerA75 USB 3.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportNetwork Configuration Internet SettingUefi Download Server Tool Sound EffectSystem Browser OMGOnline Management GuardWould you like to save current setting user defaults? Internet FlashHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Dehumidifier DurationBoot Screen CSM parameters Launch Video OpROM policy Secure Boot Control Secure Boot Policy Internal FVSecurity Screen Option ROMFixed Media Key ManagementLoad Uefi Defaults Exit ScreenSave Changes and Exit Discard Changes and ExitInstall Operating System Support CD InformationRunning The Support CD Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Drv4E CtrlB5 LangengChoose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD Page Windows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit
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FM2A75 Pro4 specifications

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