8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)

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

Message LED/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power/

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Sleep LED

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

FS

IDE Hard Disk

Active LED

MSG+

PW+

 

MSG-

PW-

2

 

10

1

 

9

 

 

NC

RES+ -RES HD- HD+

Reset Switch

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)

Pin 1: LED anode(+)

 

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

 

 

RES (Reset Switch)

Open: Normal Operation

 

Close: Reset Hardware System

 

 

PW (Power Switch)

Open: Normal Operation

 

Close: Power On/Off

 

 

MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)

Pin 1: LED anode(+)

 

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

 

 

NC

NC

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Intel 8I945PE-FS user manual Fpanel Front Panel Jumper

8I945PE-FS specifications

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