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8)F_PANEL (Front Panel Connector)

Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.

 

 

 

 

Speaker Connector

Message LED/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power/

 

Power

 

 

 

 

Sleep LED

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MSG+ MSG- PW+ PW-

SPEAK+

SPEAK-

 

2

 

20

 

1

 

19

 

HD+ HD- RES- RES+ NC

 

 

 

Reset Switch

 

 

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)

Pin 1: LED anode(+)

 

 

 

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

 

 

PW (Power Switch)

Open: Normal

 

 

 

Close: Power On/Off

 

 

SPEAK (Speaker Connector)

Pin 1: Power

 

 

 

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

 

 

 

Pin 4: Data(-)

 

 

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)

Pin 1: LED anode(+)

 

 

 

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

 

 

RES (Reset Switch)

Open: Normal

 

 

 

Close: Reset Hardware System

 

 

NC

NC

 

 

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Gigabyte GA-8I865GME-775-RH user manual Fpanel Front Panel Connector

GA-8I865GME-775-RH specifications

The Gigabyte GA-8I865GME-775-RH motherboard is designed for users seeking a reliable and efficient solution for their Intel-based systems. This motherboard is built on the Intel 865G chipset, which provides robust performance and a suite of features suitable for a variety of computing needs.

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