Connecting Internal Headers; Front Panel Header - EVGA X58 SLI3 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
turn on status, the LED is on. When
the system is turn off status, the LED
is off. When the system is in S1, S1, S3,
S4 status, the LED will blink.
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
switch is pressed.
RESET
Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins
1
HD_LED
3
2
PWRLED
4
5
RESET
7
6
PWRSW
8
No Connect 9
Empty 10
Pin Signal
HD_PWR
HD Active
PWR LED
STBY LED
Ground
RST BTN
PWR BTN
Ground
+5V
Empty