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

K8V

K8V System Panel Connectors

 

 

Speaker

Power LED

Connector

 

 

PLED+

PLED-

+5V

Ground Ground Speaker

IDE LED+

IDE LED-

PWR Ground

Reset Ground

IDE_LED

 

Reset SW

ATX Power

 

 

 

 

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, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR)

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

•Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

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

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

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 2-pin connector is for the HDD LED cable. The read or write activities of the device connected to any of the IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up.

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