Connecting Internal Headers; Front Panel Header - EVGA P55 FTW User Manual

Connecting Internal Headers

Front Panel Header

The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect
the following four cables.
(see Table 2 for pin definitions):
PWRLED

Attach the front panel power LED
cable to these two pins of the
connector. The Power LED indicates
the system's status. When the system is
turned on, the LED is on. When the
system is turned off, the LED is off.
Note: Some system cases do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the
name on the connectors to the corresponding pins.
PWRSW

Attach the power button cable from
the case to these two pins. Pressing
the power button on the front panel
turns the system on and off rather
than using the onboard button.
HD_LED

Attach the hard disk drive indicator
LED cable to these two pins. The
HDD indicator LED indicates the
activity status of the hard disks.
RESET

Attach the Reset switch cable from
the front panel of the case to these
two pins. The system restarts when
the
RESET
switch is pressed.
Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins
HD_LED
PWRLED
RESET
PWRSW
No Connect
Empty
Pin Signal
1 HD_PWR
3 HD Active
2 PWR LED
4 STBY LED
5 Ground
7 RST BTN
6 PWR BTN
8 Ground
9 +5V
10 Empty