Intel Desktop Board D975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 
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2.7  Connectors 
 CAUTION 
Only the following connectors have overcurrent protection:  back panel USB, front 
panel USB, and PS/2. 
The other internal connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and should 
connect only to devices inside the computer’s chassis, such as fans and internal 
peripherals.  Do not use these connectors or headers to power devices external to the 
computer’s chassis.  A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause 
damage to the computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves. 
This section describes the board’s connectors.  The connectors can be divided into 
these groups: 
•  Back panel I/O connectors 
•  Component-side I/O connectors and headers (see page 
59) 
2.7.1  Back Panel Connectors 
The back panel configuration is dependent upon which audio subsystem is present.  
The configurations are as follows: 
•  8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem (five analog audio output connectors and two 
digital audio output connectors), described on page 
57 
•  6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem (three analog audio output connectors), described 
on page 
58