User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)
TheseconnectorsareforATXpowersupplyplugs.The
powersupplyplugsaredesignedtottheseconnectorsin
only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push
downrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
ATX12V
EATXPWR
PIN 1
GND
+5 Volts
+5 Volts
+5 Volts
-5 Volts
GND
GND
GND
PSON#
GND
-12 Volts
+3 Volts
+3 Volts
+12 Volts
+12 Volts
+5V Standby
Power OK
GND
+5 Volts
GND
+5 Volts
GND
+3 Volts
+3 Volts
PIN 1
+12V DC
+12V DC
GND
GND
• WerecommendthatyouuseanEATX12VSpecication2.0‑compliantpower
supplyunit(PSU)withaminimumof300Wpowerrating.ThisPSUtypehas24‑pin
and 8-pin power plugs.
• DONOTforgettoconnectthe4‑pinATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,thesystem
will not boot up.
• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa
systemwithmorepower‑consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional
devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris
inadequate.
• Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,
refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculatorathttp://support.
asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en‑us for
details.
1.2.1 Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page
1. ATXpowerconnectors(24‑pinEATXPWR,4‑pinATX12V) 1-2
2. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4‑pinCPU_FAN,4‑pinCHA_FAN) 1‑3
3. AMD
®
FM2+APUsocket 1‑3
4. DDR3DIMMslots 1‑3
5. AMD
®
A88XSATA6.0Gb/sports(SATA6G_1~6) 1‑3
6. Speakerconnector(4‑pinSPEAKER) 1‑3
7. Systempanelconnector(10‑1pinF_PANEL) 1‑4
8. USB2.0connector(10‑1pinUSB3456) 1‑4
9. USB3.0connector(20‑1pinUSB3_34) 1‑4
10. ClearRTCRAM(2‑pinCLRTC) 1-5
11. Digitalaudioconnector(4‑1pinSPDIF_OUT) 1-5
12. SerialPortConnector(10‑1pinCOM) 1-5
13. Frontpanelaudioconnector(10‑1pinAAFP) 1-5
14 PCIslot 1‑6
15 PCIExpress2.0x1slot 1‑6
16 PCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slot 1‑6