10.System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions.

 

PLED PWRSW

K8V-VM

PLED+ PLED- PWR GND

 

F_PANEL

r

IDELED+ IDELED- Ground Reset

HDLED RESET

K8V-VM System Panel Connector

•System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

•Power/Soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

•Hard disk drive activity (2-pin HDLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD.

•Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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