Note: Be sure to use a 6-

Chapter 2: Installation

2-6 Connecting Cables (see previous page for JF1

 

connection locations)

Power Supply Connector

Table 2-1

 

ATX Power Supply Connector

 

Pin Definitions (J27)

After you have securely mounted the motherboard, memory and add-on cards, you are ready to connect the cables. Attach an ATX power supply cable to J27 by aligning the tabs on both connec- tors. See Table 2-1 for the pin definitions of an ATX power sup- ply.

Secondary Power Connector

Pin Number Definition

Pin Number Definition

1

3.3V

11

3.3V

2

3.3V3

12

-12 V

3

G r o u n d

13

G r o u n d

4

5 V

14

P S - O N

5

G r o u n d

15

G r o u n d

6

5 V

16

G r o u n d

7

G r o u n d

17

G r o u n d

8

P W - O K

18

-5V

9

5 V S B

19

5 V

10

1 2 V

20

5 V

Table 2-2

Secondary Power Connector

(PWR_ SEC)

Installation

Use of the Secondary Power con- nector (PWR _ SEC) is recom - mended when a heavy load of pe- ripherals has been added to the motherboard.

pin connector and check the power supply lay-

out before attaching it. See Table 2-2

for pin definitions.

Pin

 

Number

Definition

1G r o u n d

2G r o u n d

3G r o u n d

4+3.3V

5+3.3V

6+5V (keyed)

Power LED

The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 1, 3 and 5 of JF1. See Table 2-6 for pin definitions.

Hard Drive LED

The Hard Drive LED connection is located on pins 7 and 9 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity. See Table 2-5 for pin definitions.

Table 2-3

PWR_LED Pin

Definitions (JF1)

Pin

 

N u m b e r

Definition

1

+ 5 V

3

K e y

5

G N D

 

 

Table 2-4

IDE_LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

 

N u m b e r

Definition

7

+ 5 V

9

HD Active

 

 

2-7

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