Connecting Serial Ata Disk; S/Pdif Connector; Installing Memory Modules; Front Panel Connector - AOpen MX4SG-N Easy Installation Manual

6. Connecting Serial ATA Disk

To connect a Serial ATA disk, you have to have a 7-pin serial ATA cable. Connect two ends
of the serial ATA cable to the serial ATA header on the mainboard and the disk. Like every
other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable. Please note that it is a
jumper free implement; you don't need to set jumpers to define a master or slave disk.
When connecting two serial ATA disks, the system will automatically take the one
connected to "Serial ATA 1" header as a master disk.
Note: Please note that
only under Windows XP
and Windows.Net
environment can you
install the total of 2
Parallel ATA and 2
Serial ATA disks.
Serial ATA header to
connect Serial ATA disk

7. Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard has two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install 128-bit dual
channel DDR400, DDR333 or DDR266
supported. Please install suitable modules; otherwise serious damage may occur on
memory sockets or you RAM modules. Please note that when you install DDR333
memory module and have your CPU FSB set at 800MHz, the memory can only run
with the speed of DDR320. It is limitation of Intel. For other limitation of CPU types,
please see the table below.
DIMM1
DIMM2
DDR266 DDR333
CPU FSB 400MHz V X
CPU FSB 533MHz V V
CPU FSB 800MHz V V
memory up to 2GB. Only non-ECC DDR RAM is
DDR400
X
X
V

8. S/PDIF Connector

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a latest audio transfer file format that provides impressive
quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog. Normally there
are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer
audio products, and the other for optical connector with a even better audio quality. Through a
specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF connector to a S/PDIF audio module bearing
S/PDIF digital output. However, you must have a S/PDIF supported speaker with S/PDIF digital input
to make the most of this function.
Pin1
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF
S/PDIF IN
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF IN
(Optical)
S/PDIF Module
(User Upgrade Optional)

9. Front Panel Connector

Attach the power LED, speaker, and reset switch connectors to
the corresponding pins. If you enable "Suspend Mode" item in
BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep flashing while
the system is in suspend mode.
Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing. It is
2-pin female connector from the housing front panel. Plug this
connector to the soft-power switch connector marked SPWR.
1
SPWR
ACPI & PWR
IDE LED
LED
ACPILED
(Blue)
Speaker
Reset
1
NC 5VSB
NC
SPWR
+5V ACPI LED-
IDE LED
GND
IDE LED ACPILED
+5V
NC
+5V ACPI_B
GND
GND
NC
RESET
SPEAKER
GND