Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Pin

Standard Signal Name

ECP Signal Name

EPP Signal Name

 

 

 

 

23

PERROR

PE, ACKREVERSE#

PE

 

 

 

 

24

GROUND

GROUND

GROUND

 

 

 

 

25

SELECT

SELECT

SELECT

 

 

 

 

26

KEY (no pin)

KEY (no pin)

KEY (no pin)

 

 

 

 

Chassis Intrusion Header

Figure 23, E shows the location of the chassis intrusion header. This header can be connected to a mechanical switch on the chassis to detect if the chassis cover is removed. This switch should be in the open position when the chassis cover is installed and closed when the cover is removed.

Table 9 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the chassis intrusion header.

Table 9. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names

Pin

Description

1Intruder#

2Ground

Intel® RPAT Header

Figure 23, F shows the location of the Intel RPAT header. Table 10 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the Intel RPAT header.

Table 10. Intel RPAT Header Signal Names

Pin Description

1RPAT#

2Ground

Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header

Figure 23, G shows the location of the alternate front panel power LED header. Pins 1 and 3 of this header duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel header. If your chassis has a three-pin power LED cable, connect it to this header. Table 11 shows the pin assignments for the alternate front panel header.

Table 11. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names

Pin

Signal Name

In/Out

 

 

 

1

Front panel LED+

Out

 

 

 

2

No pin

 

 

 

 

3

Front panel LED-

Out

 

 

 

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Intel BOXDH55HC manual Chassis Intrusion Header, Intel Rpat Header, Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header

BOXDH55HC specifications

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