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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel
audioI/OmodulethatsupportsHDAudiostandard.
ConnectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioI/Omodule
cable to this connector.
AAFP
AGND
NC
SENSE1_RETUR
SENSE2_RETUR
PORT1 L
PORT1 R
PORT2 R
SENSE_SEND
PORT2 L
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots
ThismotherboardsupportsthreePCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardsthat
complywiththePCIExpressspecications.ActualPCIExpressspeedsvariesper
BIOSsettings.
• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(black)foraPCIExpressx16
graphics card to get better performance.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2/3when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
VGA configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 PCIe 3.0 x16_2 PCIe 3.0 x16_3
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe cards
x16 x16 N/A
3-Way VGA/PCIe cards
x16 x16 x8