Asus Z97-E/USB3.1 - Internal Connectors

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.7.2 Internal connectors
1. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Thisconnectorisforaserial(COM)port.Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothis
connector,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.
TheCOMmoduleispurchasedseparately.
2. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)
ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)system,whichsecurely
storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwordsanddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance
thenetworksecurity,protectsdigitalidentities,andensuresplatformintegrity.
Z97-E/USB 3.1
Z97-E/USB 3.1 Serial port (COM) connector
PIN 1
COM
DCD
TXD
GND
RTS
RI
RXD
DTR
DSR
CTS
Z97-E/USB 3.1
Z97-E/USB 3.1 TPM connector
PIN 1
TPM
LPCPD# GND +3VSB NC LAD0 +3V LAD3 PCIRST# LFRAME# LCLK
NC
CLKRUN#
SERIRQ
NC
GND
LAD1 LAD2
NC
GND