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:

12

9 10

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Signal Names

Pin

USB Power 1

 

2

Negative Signal 1

4

 

 

Positive Signal 1

6

Ground 1

8

Key (No Connection)

10

 

 

Signal Names

USB Power 2

Negative Signal 2

Positive Signal 2

Ground 2

Empty Pin

3.2 USB 3.0

There is a pre-routed cable for the front-panel USB 3.0 port. Plug the back end of this cable into an on- board USB 3.0 port on your motherboard to enable the front USB 3.0 port.

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

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Signal Names (HDA)

MIC2 L

AGND

MIC2 R

AVCC

FRO-R

MIC2_JD F_IO_SEN Key (no pin) FRO-L LINE2_JD

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Signal Names (AC’97)

MIC In

GND

MIC Power

NC

Line Out (R) Line Out (R)

NC

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.

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Antec P183 V3 user manual Connecting the Front I/O Ports

P183 V3 specifications

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