Front Panel Connector (Cn1); Fan Connector (Cn2) - AXIOMTEK CAPA500 User Manual

2.5.1

Front Panel Connector (CN1)

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 PWR_PSON#
3 PWRLED-
4 PWRLED+
5 PWRSW-
6 PWRSW+
7 HW RST-
8 HW RST+
9 HDDLED-
10 HDDLED+
Power LED
Pin 4 connects anode (+) of LED and pin 3 connects cathode(-) of LED. The power LED
lights up when the system is powered on.
Power On/Off Button
Pin 5 and 6 connect the power button on front panel to CPU board, which allows users to
turn on or off power supply.
System Reset Switch
Pin 7 and 8 connect the case-mounted reset switch that reboots your computer without
turning off the power switch. It is a better way to reboot your system for a longer life of
system power supply.
HDD Activity LED
This connection is linked to hard drive activity LED on the control panel. LED flashes
when HDD is being accessed. Pin 9 and 10 connect the hard disk drive to the front panel
HDD LED, pin 9 is assigned as cathode(-) and pin 10 is assigned as anode(+).
2.5.2

Fan Connector (CN2)

A fan interface is available through this 1x3-pin connector. You can find fan speed option
within BIOS Setup Utility if fan is installed. For further information, see BIOS Setup Utility:
Advanced\H/W Monitor\PC Health Status (see section 4.4).
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 +12V level
3 Fan speed feedback
Board and Pin Assignments
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CAPA500 Intel Core
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Processor Family 3.5" Board
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