Asus M2NBP-VM CSM manual System panel connector 20-1 pin Panel, System power LED Pwrled

13.System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

M2NBP-VM CSM

PWR LED SPKR

PLED+	PLED-	+5V	Ground Ground Speaker
PANEL
IDE_LED+ IDE_LED-		PWR Ground	Reset Ground
HD_LED			RESET

PWR BTN

*Requires an ATX power supply.

M2NBP-VM CSM System panel connector

•System power LED (PWR_LED)

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.

•Hard disk drive activity LED (HD_LED)

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.

•System warning speaker (SPKR)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

•Power/Soft-off button (PWR_BTN)

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.

•Reset button (RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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