: The row of pins closest to the PCIe sockets and CPU (the upper row).
: The Power and Reset switches are "momentary contact" switches. They do not have polarity, meaning they will work regardless of which way they are plugged into their specific two-pin sets. acer ipisb-vr rev 1.01 front panel
For users moving this board into a new case, the 14-pin front panel header typically follows this configuration: Polarized? 1 (+) & 3 (-) Indicates drive activity; flip if it doesn't light up. 2 (+) & 4 (-) Indicates system power status. Power Switch Connects to the case's power button. Reset Switch Connects to the case's reset button. Optional network activity indicator. : The row of pins closest to the
Note: Orientation varies slightly by revision, but this is the accepted standard for the Rev 1.01. For users moving this board into a new
Connecting your new case’s individual wires to this header requires a specific pinout configuration to avoid a system that refuses to boot. The Front Panel Layout Overview
| Front Panel Component | Typical Wire Label(s) | Notes | | --------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | | POWER SW , PWR SW , PW SW | No polarity; connects to any two adjacent Power Switch pins. | | Reset Button | RESET SW , RESET , RST | No polarity; connects to any two adjacent Reset Switch pins. | | Power LED | POWER LED , PWR LED , PLED | Polarity sensitive! Connect + to the specified pin. | | HDD LED | HDD LED , HD LED , IDE LED | Polarity sensitive! Connect + to the specified pin. |