Front Panel Audio Header; Front Panel Header - Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH User Manual

8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header
according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
F_
Activity LED
• RES (Reset Switch):
S S
Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the
computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
1
• CI (Chassis Intrusion Header):
_S
1
Connects to the chassis intrusion switch/sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been
removed. This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch/sensor.
S
3 2 1
9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)
The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect
1 2 3
your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module
connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module
connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
U
Power LED Power Switch Speaker
2 20
1 19
Hard Drive Reset Power LED
Switch
Chassis Intrusion
Header
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch,
power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this
header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
For HD Front Panel Audio:
Pin No. Definition
9 1 1
10 2
2
3
4
5
6
7
_ _ 3
8
9
10
• The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
• Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a
single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments,
please contact the chassis manufacturer.
• PLED/PWR_LED (Power LED):
Connects to the power status indicator
System Status LED
on the chassis front panel. The LED is on
S0 On
when the system is operating. The LED is
S3/S4/S5 Off
off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state
or powered off (S5).
• PW (Power Switch):
F_
Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may
configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch
(refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more
information).
• SPEAK (Speaker):
Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports
system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep
will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup.
• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
_
B
S B_
B
For AC'97 Front Panel Audio:
Pin No. Definition
_ S
MIC2_L 1 MIC
GND 2 GND
S_
_
MIC2_R 3 MIC Power
B
-ACZ_DET 4 NC
LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R)
GND 6 NC
_ U
_
FAUDIO_JD 7 NC
B
No Pin 8 No Pin
LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L)
GND 10 NC
F_USB3 F
- 14 -
S S U
3 2 1
B S_
B