Asus M2NPV-MX System panel connector 20-1 pin Panel, System power LED, System warning speaker

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

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

M2NPV-MX

PWR LED		SPKR
PLED+	PLED-	+5V	Ground Ground Speaker
PANEL
IDE LED+	IDE LED-	PWR Ground	Reset Ground
HD_LED			RESET

PWR BTN

M2NPV-MX System panel connector * Requires an ATX power supply.

•System power 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

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

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

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

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

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