Ahci Mode; Raid Mode; Front Panel Header - Gigabyte GA-Q170M-D3H User Manual

 When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be
sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your
SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode).

• AHCI mode:

Connector
Type of SSD
M.2 SATA SSD
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a: Supported, r: Not supported.

• RAID mode:

Connector
Type of SSD
M.2 SATA SSD
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor 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
• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED):
• RES (Reset Switch):
S S
1
• CI (Chassis Intrusion Header):
_S
• NC: No connection.
S
1 2 3
SATA3_0 SATA3_1
SATA Express
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
SATA3_0 SATA3_1
SATA Express
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Speaker
Power LED Power Switch
2 20
1 19
Hard Drive Reset Power LED
Switch
Chassis Intrusion
Header
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.
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.
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.
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.
SATA3_2 SATA3_3
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
SATA3_2 SATA3_3
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
• PLED/PWR_LED (Power LED):
System Status LED
S0 On
S3/S4/S5 Off
• 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.
_
B
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S B_
B
SATA3_4
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
SATA3_4
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
r
a a
r
a a
a
Connects to the power status indicator
on the chassis front panel. The LED is on
when the system is operating. The LED is
off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state
or powered off (S5).
S S
B S_
B
SATA3_5
a
a
a
a
SATA3_5
a
r
r
a
U