User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)
ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
system,whichcansecurelystorekeys,digitalcerticates,
passwords,anddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance
networksecurity,protectsdigitalidentities,andensures
platformintegrity.
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
theHDaudiostandard.ConnectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioI/Omodulecable
tothisconnector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboard’s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setupto[HDAudio].
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpress2.0x1slotsthatsupportPCIExpressx1
networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress
specications.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardsupportsaPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardthatcomplies
withthePCIExpressspecications.
M.2 socket 3
ThissocketallowsyoutoinstallM.2(NGFF)SSD
modules.
M.2(SOCKET3)
• ThisM.2socketsupportsMKeyand2242/2260/2280
storagedevices.
• WhenadeviceinSATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2
socket,theSATA_2portcannotbeused.
• DuetotheChipsetlimitation,whenanM.2deviceis
installedinPCIemode,thesocketissettoPCIe2.0.
TPM
PIN 1
+3VSB
S_PCIRST#_TBD
GND
C_PCICLK_TPM
+3V +3V
PWRDWN F_SERIRQ F_FRAME# F_LAD3 F_LAD2 F_LAD1 F_LAD0
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoa
slotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.