User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboardhigh-denitionaudiocapability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahighdenitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,set
the Front Panel TypeitemintheBIOSto[HD].Seesection2.6.5 Onboard Devices
Conguration for details.
• ThefrontpanelaudioI/Omoduleispurchasedseparately.
5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHighDenitionAudioorAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Thisconnectorisforaserial(COM)port.Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothis
connector,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.
TheCOMmoduleispurchasedseparately.
A88X-GAMER
A88X-GAMER Front panel audio connector
AAFP
AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR
PORT1 L
PORT1 R PORT2 R
SENSE_SEND
PORT2 L
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
PIN 1
AGND NC NC NC
MIC2
MICPWR
Line out_R
NC
Line out_L
Legacy AC’97
compliant definition
A88X-GAMER
A88X-GAMER Serial port (COM) connector
PIN 1
COM
DCD
TXD
GND
RTS
RI
RXD
DTR
DSR
CTS