Gigabyte GA-Q87M-MK - Internal Connectors

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1-7 Internal Connectors
Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices:
• First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect.
• Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has
been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.
1) ATX_12V
2) ATX
3) CPU_FAN
4) SYS_FAN
5) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5
6) MINI_PCIE_MSATA
7) F_PANEL
8) F_AUDIO
9) SPDIF_O
10) CLR_CMOS
11) F_USB30
12) F_USB1/F_USB2
13) COMA/COMB
14) LPT
15) DEBUG
16) BAT
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• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent
an electrical short inside the cable connector.
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To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the
multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.