System Panel Connector - Asus P8Z77-V LE User Manual

11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
P8Z77-V LE
P8Z77-V LE System panel connector
• System power LED (2-pin PLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable
to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power,
and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)
This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable
to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to
the HDD.
• System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)
his connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on
or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the
power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.
• Reset button (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.
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PLED SPEAKER
PANEL
PIN 1
IDE_LED PWRSW
* Requires an ATX power supply
RESET
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