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13. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.
• System Power LED Lead (2-pin PLED)
This 2-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up
when you turn on the system power.
•ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)
This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the
power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT
OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while
in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF.
• Reset Switch (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
the system without turning off the power switch.
• Hard Disk Activity Lead (Red 2-pin IDE_LED)
This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write
activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector
cause this LED to light up.
P4GE-MX Front panel audio connector
F_PANEL
PLED-
PWR
PLED+
Ground
GNDReset
IDE_LED+
IDE_LED-
IDE_LED Reset
Power LED
Power Button
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