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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re- served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen- erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadi- an Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Describes features of the main- board, and provides a shipping Introducing the Mainboard checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main- board components. Installing the Mainboard Go to page 9 Chapter 3...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction ..................1 Checklist..................2 Standard Items ..................2 Features ..................3 Mainboard Components..............6 Choosing a Computer Case............8 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions ................9 Quick Guide .................. 10 Checking Jumper Settings ............11 Setting Jumpers..................
  • Page 6 Folders for this Mainboard ............67 Running the Support CD-ROM ............. 68 Utility Folder Installation Notes ............. 68 Realtek-codec Folder Installation Notes ........70 Mainboard (MS7177CT) Installation Notes........70 APPENDIX A Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings.................. 71 The Panel Connector................74...
  • Page 7: Introducing The Mainboard

    The MS7177CT incorporates the VIA technology for its North- bridge and Southbridge chipset which features AC 97 audio codec. The MS7177CT also uses a 4xAGP slot and two Bus Master Ultra DMA ports that support up to four ATAPI devices.
  • Page 8: Checklist

    Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket Software support CD This user’s manual...
  • Page 9: Features

    Processor The MS7177CT mainboard includes a Socket 370 that has the following features: Supports up to a 133 MHz frontside bus (FSB) Accommodates PPGA Celeron, FC-PGA Penti- um III/Tualatin, and Cyrix III processors. Chipset VIA VT82C694T Northbridge The MS7177CT uses a VIA VT82C694T North-...
  • Page 10 Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. Expansion MS7177CT has five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, Options and an AMR slot. The MS7177CT PCI slots are capable of Ultra DMA33/66 bus mastering with...
  • Page 11 Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and con- nectors: Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard Two serial port One parallel port One MIDI/game port Six USB ports (2 backpanel ports, onboard USB headers providing 4 extra ports) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line- BIOS This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables...
  • Page 12: Mainboard Components

    DIMM2 CPUFAN1 DIMM1 DIMM3 CPUFAN CPU SOCKET LED1 ATX1 FDD1 IDE1 IDE2 AGP1 PCI1 PCI1 JP12 PCI2 PCI2 CASFAN1 PCI3 WOL1 PCI3 WOM1 SPEAKER1 EUSB1 PCI4 USB2 PCI4 EUSB PCI5 PCI5 PANEL1 JP10 AMR1 SIR1...
  • Page 13 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port AMR1 Audio modem riser (AMR) slot ATX1 Power connector Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector CPU Socket PGA370 CPU Socket CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIMM1 ~ DIMM3...
  • Page 14: Choosing A Computer Case

    There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys- tem case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required.
  • Page 15: Installing The Mainboard

    Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard.
  • Page 16: Quick Guide

    This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assem- ble your system with the mainboard. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 6 Setting Jumpers Go to page 11 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 16 Installing Case Components...
  • Page 17: Setting Jumpers

    This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configu- ration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op- tions. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
  • Page 18: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. J P2 J P3 J P4 J P5 J P6 C P U FA N 1 J P8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J P9 L ED 1 C D 1...
  • Page 19: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3 pin CPU core voltage select jumper Refer to the table on page 15 for pin information. 3 pin CPU fre- 1-2: Normal operation quency select jumper...
  • Page 20 JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper enables you to reset BIOS: 1. Turn the system off. 2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1. 3. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de- fault settings.
  • Page 21 Jumper 2 – 6 pin settings Pin Settings Volt. Auto* 1.050V Open 1.075V Open Open 1.100V Open Open 1.125V Open Open Open 1.150V Open 1.175V Open Open 1.200V Open 1.225V Open Open 1.250V 1.275V Open 1.300V Open Open Open Open 1.325V Open Open...
  • Page 22: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: 2. Secure the mainboard with This illustration shows screws where appropriate. an example of a main- board being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not over- tighten the screws as this can stress the...
  • Page 23: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: CPUFAN 1 CP UFAN 1 1 1 1 1 ATX1 1 1 1 1 LED 1 CD 1 CD 2 AG P1 CA SFAN 1 P CI1...
  • Page 24: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch...
  • Page 25: Installing Hardware

    Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main- board, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components.
  • Page 26: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: CPU fan Socket 370 Locking lever Pin-1 corner Note: The pin-1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty.
  • Page 27 Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the sock- et to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. 2. Match the pin A-1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin A-1 corner on the processor and insert the proces- sor into the socket.
  • Page 28: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory chips. The memory bus can run at 66 MHz, 100 MHz, or 133 MHz. If your processor operates over a 133 MHz system bus, you can install PC133 or PC100 memory that operates over a 133 or 100 MHz bus.
  • Page 29 Installation Procedure The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 512 MB of memory; total memory capacity is 1.5 GB. Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
  • Page 30: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel in- terface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.
  • Page 31: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1. Pin 1 Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 32 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable.
  • Page 33: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CD1 or CD2. 5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive. When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto- matically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive.
  • Page 34: Installing Add-On Cards

    Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked.
  • Page 35 CD 1 CD 2 AG P1 PCI1 JP 12 PCI2 1 1 1 1 PCI3 PCI4 W O M1 W O L1 EUS B1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 USB 2 PCI5 1 1 1 1 JP 10 1 1 1 1 AM R1...
  • Page 36: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main- board’s optional devices: CD 1 CD 2 SPEAKER1 AGP1 PC I1 JP12 1 1 1 1 PC I2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PC I3 PC I4 WOM1 WOL1...
  • Page 37 Signal Name Signal Name VREG_FP_USBPWR0 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0- USB_FP_P1- USB_FP_P0+ USB_FP_P1+ Ground Ground USB_FP-OC0 EUSB1: USB port The mainboard has a USB port installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors on EUSB1 to con- nect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
  • Page 38 SIR1: Serial infrared port The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. In- frared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Name Not assigned (No Pin)
  • Page 39: Connecting I/O Devices

    The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) G am e port PS/2 m ouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port M icrophone keyboard ports CO M 1 CO M 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
  • Page 40: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor/flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple...
  • Page 41: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main- board BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility dis- plays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
  • Page 42: The Standard Configuration

    The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future. This Setup Utility should be used: when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts...
  • Page 43: Entering The Setup Utility

    Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag- nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 44: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this main- board from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
  • Page 45: Using Bios

    When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is cur- rently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.
  • Page 46: Date And Time

    Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices...
  • Page 47 Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.
  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled] Item Help Y2K Monitor [Disabled] H/W Reset Function [Enabled] Menu Level CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] Allows you to choose...
  • Page 49 CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use in- ternal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. External Cache (Enabled) Most processors that can be installed in this system use ex- ternal level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance.
  • Page 50 Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled) If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A. Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.
  • Page 51 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled) The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive.
  • Page 52: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option These items define critical timing parameters of the main- board. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifi- cations of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instabil- ity into your system.
  • Page 53 Memory Hole(Disabled) This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expansion cards that require it. P2C/C2P Concurrency (Enabled) When disabled, the CPU bus is occupied during the entire PCI operation period. System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled) These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in memory for faster execution.
  • Page 54 OnChip USB (Enabled) This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it. USB Keyboard Support (Disabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
  • Page 55 AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled) This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability. AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled) This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability.
  • Page 56: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option These options define the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Menu Level Primary Master...
  • Page 57 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de- vice. This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the ap- propriate item on this list to Auto.
  • Page 58 IR Function Duplex (Half) This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or HPSIR. This item enables you to determine the in- frared function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.
  • Page 59 Onboard Legacy Audio (Enable) Enables the onboard legacy audio function. If this item is en- abled the following items become available. Sound Blaster (Disabled) Enables or disables Sound Blaster function. SB I/O Base Address (220H) This item lets you set the I/O base address for the Sound Blaster card.
  • Page 60: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be auto- matically resumed by certain events.
  • Page 61 ACPI Function (Enabled) This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or dis- able the ACPI feature. Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power man- agement.
  • Page 62 This menu enables you to set the following items: Power Management (User Define) This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Sav- ing, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer timeout.
  • Page 63 Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. Video Off Method (DPMS Support) This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.
  • Page 64 Item Help LPT & COM LPT/COM Menu Level HDD & FDD PCI Master PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled Wake Up On LAN/Ring Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled Date (of Month) Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0 Primary INTR IRQ Activity Monitoring Press Enter : Move Enter : Select...
  • Page 65 RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled) When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time.
  • Page 66: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access).
  • Page 67 You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open- ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.
  • Page 68: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Shutdown Temperature Disabled Current CPU Temp.
  • Page 69: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are deter- mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk...
  • Page 70: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    CPU Clock Ratio (By Auto) Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that: Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that: 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU...
  • Page 71: Set Supervisor And User Passwords Options

    Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass- word, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 72: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 73: Using The Mainboard Software

    The software for this mainboard is stored in the MS7177CT folder. Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard.
  • Page 74: Running The Support Cd-Rom

    MS7177CT Folder You can use the software in the following sub-folders: AUDIO and IDE: Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap- propriate software. Running the Support CD-ROM 1.
  • Page 75 from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility. PC-cillin Software The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for: " WinNT – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WINNT\SETUP.EXE " Win9x – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE Anti-virus software is provided for WINNT/2000 and WIN95/98. MediaRing Talk To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK;...
  • Page 76: Realtek-Codec Folder Installation Notes

    Mainboard (MS7177CT) Installation Notes Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software.
  • Page 77: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3 pin CPU core voltage select jumper Refer to the table on page 15 for pin information. 3 pin CPU fre- 1-2: Normal operation quency select...
  • Page 78 JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper enables you to reset BIOS: 7. Turn the system off. 8. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1. 9. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 10. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de- fault settings.
  • Page 79 Jumper 2 – 6 pin settings Pin Settings Volt. Auto* 1.050V Open 1.075V Open Open 1.100V Open Open 1.125V Open Open Open 1.150V Open 1.175V Open Open 1.200V Open 1.225V Open Open 1.250V 1.275V Open 1.300V Open Open Open Open 1.325V Open Open...
  • Page 80: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch...

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