User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothisconnector,then
installthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem
chassis.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
PIN 1
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.
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
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].Bydefault,this
connectorissetto[HDAudio].
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0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anM.2(NGFF)SSDmodule.
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,SATA_2portcannotbeused.