Gigabyte GA-D425TUD User Manual page 20

10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header ac-
cording to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
• MSG/PWR (Message/Power/Sleep LED):
System Status LED
S0 On
S1 Blinking
S3/S4/S5 Off
• PW (Power Switch):
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 Setup," for
more information).
• 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.
• RES (Reset Switch):
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.
• NC:
No connection.
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 and etc. When connecting your chassis
front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are
matched correctly.
Hardware Installation
Power
Switch
Message/Power/
MSG+
Sleep LED
Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED
is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-
tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep
state or powered off (S5).
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NC
PW- RES+ Reset
PW+
RES-
Switch
MSG- HD-
Hard Drive
HD+
Activity LED
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