Motherboard Description SY-KT880 DRAGON 2 V2.0
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A
CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN3) connector
With these connectors you can attach the CPU fan or fans to your
motherboard. They supply power and (in the case of CPUFAN1)
allow you to monitor the speed of the FAN via the SOYO
Hardware Monitor software or via CMOS setup. For more details
on the lay-out of these connectors, check the CPU Cooling FAN
(CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, CPUFAN3) paragraph on page 36.
B
Front panel I/O Connector (J30)
This connector allows you to extend your earphone, microphone,
Line-in connector to your front panel. Check the Front panel I/O
Connector (J30) paragraph on page 39 for a lay-out of this header.
C
ATX Power Supply connector
This connector is to connect the ATX connector of your ATX 12V
compliant power supply to the motherboard. For more details on
this connector, please check the F. ATX12V Power Supply
paragraph on page 41.
D
+12V Power Connector
This is where the Power Supply's +12V ATX connector goes. For a
lay-out of this connector please check the F. ATX12V Power
Supply paragraph on page 41.
E
VIA KT880 North Bridge
The advanced FastStream64 DDR400 Memory Controller on the
VIA KT880 interweaves with the 400MHz Front Side Bus to
provide a perfectly balanced subsystem, greatly reducing data
latency and enabling searing performance from the latest AMD
Athlon™ XP processors. In addition, the KT880 supports the very
latest I/O technologies including AGP8X, deriving maximum
performance from the most powerful graphics processors.
F
Socket 462 (Socket A) connector
This is the Zif (Zero Insertion Force) socket for your AMD
Athlon®, Athlon XP®, Duron® or Morgan® CPU. For more
information on how to install your CPU, check the CPU Mount
Procedure paragraph on page 17.