13.System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

A7N8X-VM

Keyboard Lock

Speaker

Power LED

 

Connector

 

 

 

PLED+

PLED-

Keylock Ground

+5V

Ground Ground Speaker

+5V

IDELED

ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground

Reset Ground

IDE LED

Reset SW

A7N8X-VM System Panel Connectors

ATX Power

SMI Lead Switch*

*Requires an ATX power supply.

•System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)

This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power.

•Keyboard Lock Lead (2-1 pin KEYLOCK)

This 2-1 pin connector connects to the case-mounted switch to allow the use of the keyboard lock feature.

•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

•System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI)

This 2-pin connector permits switching to suspend mode, or “Green” mode, in which system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components.

•Reset Switch (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the power switch.

•ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)

This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF.

•Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE LED)

This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up.

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