11 . System panel connector (8-1 pin PANEL)

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

P4P8T Æ

IDE_LED

Power LED

IDE LED- IDE LED+ PLED-

PLED+

PANEL

 

Ground

PWR

ATX Power

Switch*

* Requires an ATX power supply.

P4P8T 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.

•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_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.

•ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR)

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.

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