10.LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)

The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284, which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers.

LPT

 

SLCT PE BUSY ACK# PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 STB#

H97M-PLUS

PIN 1

GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND

SLIN# INIT# ERR# AFD

H97M-PLUS Parallel Port Connector

11.SATA M.2 connector

This connector is for a SATA M.2-compliant solid-state drive (SSD). The M.2 standard supports data transfer speeds up to 10.0Gb/s.

M.2(SOCKET3)

H97M-PLUS

H97M-PLUS M.2(SOCKET3)

•This socket supports M Key and type 2260/2280 storage devices.

•The M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATA ports 5 and 6. Refer to section 2.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration of this user guide for more details.

•When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M.2 device, ensure to set up the Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode.

The M.2 (NGFF) SSD module is purchased separately.

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