Asus A7N8X-VM User Manual page 26

• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you
to hear system beeps and warnings.
• System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI)
This 2-pin connector permits switching to suspend mode, or "Green" mode, in
which system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the
life of certain system components.
• Reset Switch (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
the system without turning off the power switch.
• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)
This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing
the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and
SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power
switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF.
• Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDELED)
This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write
activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector
cause this LED to light up.
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