Transcend TS-ABD4 Series User manual

TS-ABD4 Family
USER’S MANUAL
Pentium® 4 P rocessor

TS-ABD4 Motherboard
SupportingPentium4(Socket478PIN)SeriesProcessor
400 MHz Front Side Bus
Intel®845Chipset
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ezBIOS—Motherboard Shield and Upgrade
Utility
ezBIOS—One Click is All it Takes!
TranscendisproudtoinformyouthatyournewmotherboardcomeswithezBIOSfromTranscend.
This BIOS updating program developed by Transcend will make BIOS updating easy, and
enhance the security and stability of systems built with your Transcend motherboard.
ezBIOS Features:
•Anti-VirusBIOS Protection–Transcend’smotherboardscome with a new hardware
monitoring function that can prevent any unauthorized BIOS updating caused by
viruses. Only ezBIOS, the BIOS updating program developed by Transcend, can
update a Transcend motherboard.
•BIOS Updating Confidence – Beyond preventing viruses, ezBIOS allows BIOS
updatingwithconfidence. In the past, anyfailureorincorrect operation during BIOS
updatingcouldcrashthewholesystem. Normallytheuserwouldn’thavethecapability
to retrieve and reestablish the system, they could only return the computer to the
supplier for costly, time-consuming repairs. With the enhanced security of ezBIOS,
Transcend’s motherboards can completely avoid these problems. No matter what
happensduring BIOS updating,theuser’ssystemcanstill bootfromthe floppydrive,
allowing the updating command to be executed again.
•One-Click, On-Line BIOS Updating – For users of Windows 95/98, ezBIOS allows
you to use Transcend’s innovative on-line updating technology. Just one click can
detecttheBIOS versionofyoursystem, download thelatestversion, and executeall
the updating commands automatically from the Internet. Restarting the computer
completesthe BIOSupdating. Thisfeature shouldbeveryhandyfor userswhoneed
to update BIOS repeatedly, especially MIS staff. The on-line updating program is
includedonthedriversCD-ROMincludedintheboxwithyourmotherboard. Following
the step-by-step instructions, you can easily update or backup your BIOS. (If you
have a different OS, see “Chapter 4 BIOS Upgrade” for your BIOS updating
procedure.)
•Linear Overclocking – ezBIOS also provides a linear overclocking function. Users
can fine-tune the Front Side Bus (FSB) by increasing or reducing it by as little as
1.0MHzto findtheoptimum FSB settingforthe system. (Fordetailssee “Frequency/
Voltage Control” in Chapter 3.) Should the FSB be set too high, the system can be
returned to the default setting by pressing the “INS” key.
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TableofContents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 EssentialHandling Precautions ....................................................................................1
1.2 Package Contents........................................................................................................3
1.3 Specifications and Features .........................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5
2.1 Transcend’s TS-ABD4Motherboard ............................................................................5
2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-ABD4 Motherboard ...............................................................6
2.3 100/133 MHzSystemConfiguration.............................................................................7
2.4 Using Jumper JP3 to Clear CMOS...............................................................................7
2.5 RAIDFunction..............................................................................................................8
2.6 HD LEDJumper ...........................................................................................................8
2.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors ............................................................................9
2.8 FloppyDiskDriveConnector......................................................................................10
2.9 Fan Power Connectors ..............................................................................................11
2.10 MemoryConfiguration ................................................................................................12
2.11 PanelConnectors.......................................................................................................13
2.12 Wake-on-LAN Connector ...........................................................................................15
2.13 Power Connectors .....................................................................................................16
2.14 IrDA-Compliant Infrared ModuleConnector ...............................................................17
2.15 Internal AudioConnectors ..........................................................................................17
2.16 InternalUSBPortConnector......................................................................................18
2.17 External Back Panel I/O Ports ...................................................................................19
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CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 20
3.1 BIOS Setup.......................................................................................................20
3.2 The MainMenu .................................................................................................20
3.3 Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................ 22
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................. 25
3.5 Advanced ChipsetFeatures ..............................................................................28
3.6 IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................30
3.7 Power Management Setup................................................................................ 34
3.8 PnP/PCI ConfigurationSetup ............................................................................38
3.9 PC Health Status............................................................................................... 39
3.10 Frequency/VoltageControl................................................................................ 40
3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................................... 42
3.12 LoadOptimizedDefaults...................................................................................42
3.13 Supervisor Password ........................................................................................43
3.14 User Password ................................................................................................. 44
3.15 Save & Exit Setup .............................................................................................44
3.16 ExitWithout Saving ........................................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE 46
4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version ............................................. 46
4.2 Download the Correct BIOS File from Our Web Site ........................................46
4.3 How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS.........................................................47
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1INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Essential Handling Precautions
IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard!
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•PowerSupply
Becareful! Alwaysensure that thecomputerisdisconnected from the powersupply
when working on the motherboard and its components.
•Static Electricity
Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your
motherboard. Beforehandlingthemotherboardoutsideof its protective packaging,
ensure that there is no static electrical charge in your body. A static discharge
sufficiently strong enough to damage computer components is not perceptible by a
human. To avoid this risk, please observe these simple precautions while handling
the motherboard and other computer components:
1. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to a natural earth ground.
2. Touch a grounded or anti-static surface, or a metal fixture such as a pipe or the
chassis of your system, before touching the motherboard.
3. When you have removed the motherboard from its anti-static packaging, try to
hold it only by the edges, without touching any components.
4. Avoid contacting the components onadd-oncards,motherboards,and modules
with the gold-colored connectors which plug into the expansion slots.
5. It is safest to handle system components only by their mounting brackets.
6. Keepcomponentswhicharenotconnectedtothesystemintheanti-staticpackaging
wheneverpossible.
Theseprecautionshelptoreducetheriskofstaticbuild-upandensureanystaticdischarge
is harmless to your equipment.

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•Battery Replacement
The battery which holds the system settings memory (CMOS RAM) on your
motherboard should not require replacement for at least five years, and probably
muchlonger. Inpicture 2.2, itislocatedtowards the lower edge ofthemotherboard.
Incorrectcomputer timeand/or lossof timemay indicateaweakmotherboardbattery.
Pleasereplaceyour battery onlywiththesame type, or asimilartype recommended
by the battery manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of
ashort circuit orexplosion. Usedbatteries should bedisposedof inaccordancewith
themanufacturer’sinstructionsandlocal environmental regulations.
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•Electric Screwdrivers
To reduce the risk of damage to the motherboard due to excessive torque, avoid
setting electric screwdrivers above 7.5 kg/cm.
••
••
•AGP Card Use
If you are using this motherboard as a DIY (do-it-yourself) system upgrade, and you
intend to transfer and use an older AGP card with this motherboard, please make
sure your AGP card is 1.5V and supports the AGP2.0 standard. Intel has designed
and manufactured the Intel 845 chipset's north bridge to only support 1.5V AGP
cards. This chipset does not support older, 3.3V AGP cards. Use of a 3.3V AGP
card in the AGP slot will damage the motherboard. If this motherboard is part of a
completely new system, it is your system vendor's responsibility to be sure that the
AGP card provided with the system is compatible with the Intel 845 chipset. If you
are performing a DIY system upgrade and don't know the detailed specifications of
your AGP card, please contact your AGP vendor or Transcend's Motherboard Tech
Support.
(http://www.transcend.com.tw/english/index.htm)

1.2 Package Contents
Thismotherboardpackageshouldcontainthe following items. Please check them as soon as
you unpack. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.
•TS-ABD4Motherboard(TS-ABD4,TS-ABD4/N,TS-ABD4/R,TS-ABD4/NR)
•1 x CD-ROM
•1 X FDD cable
•User’sManual
•Ultra DMA 66/100 cable x 1
1.3 Specifications and Features
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•CPU
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−Supports Intel®Pentium 4 Socket 478pin CPU
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•Chipset
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−Intel®845(MCH); FSB: 400MHz
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• DRAMMemory
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−Supports133MHz Synchronous DRAM
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−3 x 168-pin DIMM module sockets onboard
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−32MB~3GB memory size
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−64/128/256/512MB/1GB
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−64 data bits structure only (72 bit with ECC)
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•I/O Bus Slot
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−5 x Master/Slave PCI Bus slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)
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−1x CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) slot
•Award BIOS
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−SupportsPC99,Plug-and-Play
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−Supports ACPI, APM, DMI, Green Feature
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•I/O Functions
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−Supports PIO Mode 3, 4, 5 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA/33/66/100
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−Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports
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−Supports SPP/EPP/ECP LPT port
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−Supports 3 mode/1.44/2.88MB floppy drive
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−Supports PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard
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−Supports IrDA port
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−Supports 4 USB (2 by cable) ports
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−Supports Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in jack
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−SupportsGame/MIDI port
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− Supports 10/100 MbpsLANport (TS-ABD4/N,TS-ABD4/NRonly)
− −
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− Supports IDERAID0,1 Function(TS-ABD4/R,TS-ABD4/NRonly)
• Switching Voltage Regulator
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−Intel VRM 9.0 compliant
•Other Features
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−SupportsTranscend ezBIOS
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−Power failure resume
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−FWH (Firmware Hub) supports security manageability
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−PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Wake-Up
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−SupportsWake-on-LAN function
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−RemoteRingWake-Up
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−Time Wake-Up
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−Board voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +/-5.0V, +/-12.0V, VBAT, 5VSB
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−CPUoverheatalarm
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−CPU fan auto-off in suspend mode
•PCB Dimensions
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−ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 24.5 cm x 30.5 cm (9.6 inch x 12 inch)

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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Transcend’s TS-ABD4 Family Motherboard
AC97 CODEC
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Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jack
2x Serial ports &Parallel printer port
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2 x USB ports
1x LAN port(TS-ABD4/N,TS-ABD4/NR only)
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PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports
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PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports
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Bus Master
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DMA Mode 2
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Bus Master
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PIO Mode 3/4/5
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DMA Mode 2
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Ultra DMA/33/66/100
PCI IDE Connector
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Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FDD ConnectorFDD Connector
(Line-out, Line-in, MIC-in)
CPU
·
Pentium 4 Socket 478pin CPU
3 x 168-pin SDRAM DIMM
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Up to 3GB
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Main Memor
y
Intel 845(MCH): FSB 400MHz
·
Intel 845 chi
p
set
Wake on LAN
·
WOL Header
IrDA Header
USB3/4 Connector
LPC Su
p
er I/O
SYS-FAN
Back
p
anel I/O
p
orts
POWER-CONNECTORS
Expansion Slots
Ex
p
ansion Slots
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5 x PCI Slots
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1 x AGP Pro Slot
1 x CNR Slot
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RAID 0,1
·
Ultra DMA 33/66/100
IDE RAID Connector
(TS-ABD4/R,TS-ABD4/NR only)
·
PWR1, PWR2, PWR3
(TS-ABD4/R,TS-ABD4/NR only)
FDD Connector
IDE RAID Chi
p
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2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-ABD4 Motherboard
PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
T:Port 1
B:Port 2
USB
Battery
DIMM1(64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2(64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3(64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
KB MOUSE
MCH
PW3
Game + Audio
AUX
USB3/4
CNR
PWR_FAN
WOL
AGP Pro
CPU-FAN
FDC
IDE2
IDE1
JP5
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
CD1
IDE3
IDE4
JP2
CD2
JP3
JP10
PANEL
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ICH2
PW2
Socket 478
AC97
IR
I/O
SYS_FAN
PW1
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100/133MHz FSB Confi
g
uration Jumper
JP5 Auto
(Default)
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133MHz
2.3. 100/133 MHz System Configuration
TheJP5JumperallowsyoutosettheFSB(FrontSideBus)to100/133MHzconfiguration. When
the Jumper is set to “Auto”, the freqency range depends on your CPU type. When you set the
FSBto 100MHz, youcanselect a systembusfrequency from100MHzto133MHz.
2.4 Using Jumper JP3 to clear CMOS
TocleartheCMOS data, you should turn offyour computer’spowerand put Jumper JP3 in the
position as shown below.
Clear CMOS
NORMAL
JP3
Clear COMS Jumper
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Promise Function
JP10
ATA-100
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RAID
2.5. RAID Function(JP10)
TS-ABD4/R and TS-ABD4/NR comes with on-board Promise IDE RAID controller, featuring
additional 2 ATA 100 channels or RAID(Redundant Array of Independent Disks) JP10 is for
ATA100 or RAID mode selection.
2.6 HD LED Jumper( JP2)
This jumper is for HDD LED mode selection.You can limit the LED signal indicates only inte-
grated ICH2 ATA controller,or both ICH2 and on-board IDE RAID controller.
Both ICH2 and
IDE RAID
ICH2 IDE only
JP2
12
34
HD LED Jumper
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2.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
The standard configuration of the TS-ABD4 motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors
markedasIDE1 (primarychannel)andIDE2 (secondarychannel). Eachchannelsupports two
IDE devices for a total of four devices. However, the TS-ABD4/R and TS-ABD4/NR is the TS-
ABD4 configured with the optional IDE RAID controller and an additional two IDE connectors
(IDE3/primaryand IDE4/secondary). Thesetwochannels supportupto fourmoreIDE devices,
if the RAID function is not selected. See Sections 2.5 for details on using the IDE RAID
function. Connectthemain HDD, if you are usingmorethanone, to the “Master”connector (at
theend of thecable)and connectitto IDE1 (orIDE3if usingRAIDfunction) (see importantnote
below). If your HDD supports Ultra DMA/66/100, the 80-wire cable must be use, or the HDD
won’t be able to reach this speed.
If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
“Master”mode, the other to “Slave”mode. A HDD, CD ROM or other IDE device can have
eithersettingdependingonthedevice’sjumper. Refertothedevice’smanualformoreinformation.
IDE Connectors
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PIN1
PIN1
Secondary IDE Connector
Primary IDE Connector
IDE2
IDE1
IDE
NOTE: The connectors must be attached to the IDE channels in the correct di-
rection. Make sure that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable
(this may be faint and could also be a dotted line) is nearest to PIN1 (on
the left for IDE1 and IDE 2 and at the top for IDE3 and IDE4 as the
motherboard is shown in the picture below).

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IDE Connectors
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IDE RAID Connectors
IDE3 IDE4
PIN1
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2.8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC)
This connector supports up to two floppy disk drives (FDDs). A FDD ribbon cable is provided
inyour motherboardpackage. Afterconnecting thesingleend totheboard, connecttheplug(s)
attheotherend to the FDD(s). Remember, the red stripeontheedgeof the ribbon cable must
be the nearest to PIN1 or your connection won’t work.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
PIN1
FDC
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
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2.9 Fan Power Connectors
There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and
SYSTEM-FAN. Each connector provides +12V power. The cables can only be attached the
correct way. If you try to put them in the wrong way, they won’t fit. These connectors support
cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less.
CPU-FAN
POWER-FAN
SYSTEM-FAN
Fan Power Connectors
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GND
FAN
Rotation
+12V

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2.10 Memory Configuration
Thismotherboard mustbeinstalled withPC100or PC133SDRAMDIMMs (DualInlineMemory
Modules). Youcaninstalleithersingle-sidedordouble-sidedmemorymodulesinanycombination
ofmemory capacities(listed below)inanysocket,but neverexceed 3GBtotalmemorycapacity.
Unbuffered Position
3.3V Position
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM1)
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM2)
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM3)
168Pin Memory DIMM Sockets
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not be installed on one motherboard at the same time. This motherboard
supports memory modules with capacities of 64/128/256/512MB and 1GB.
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Panel Connector
+++
HDD_LED
NC
RESET
SOFT_OFF SPEAKER
++
1
19
20
2
POWER LED
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2.11 Panel Connectors
Power LED (3-pin POWER LED)
This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.
Pin1: +5V
Pin3: NC
Pin5: GND
Speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
Pin13: +5V
Pin15: GND
Pin17: NC
Pin19: SPK

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Hard Disk LED (2-pin HDD_LED)
This2-pin connectorconnectstotheLED oftheHDD. The LEDlights whenaHDD isactive.
Pin6: +5V
Pin8: GND
Reset Switch (2-pin RESET)
This2-pinconnectorconnects tothe case-mountedreset switchfor rebootingyourcomputer
without turning on your power switch.
Pin14 RESET
Pin16 GND
Soft Power-Off (2-pin SOFT_OFF)
Attach the SOFT_OFF switch of the panel to this connector. Use the switch to Power On/
Off your system.
Pin18 SOFT_OFF
Pin20 GND
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2.12 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)
Thisconnectorconnects to LANcardswith a Wake-on-LANoutput. The system canPowerUp
when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the LAN card.
Wake-on-LAN Connector
WOL
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+5V Standby
GND
PME
NOTE: This function requires that the “Power On by Ring”function in the POWER
MANAGEMENT SETUP in BIOS is set to “Enabled”and that your system
has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.