HDMI_SPDIF Header
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)
(see p.2 No. 28)
HDMI_SPDIF Cable
(Optional)
A. black end
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NOTE:
1. If you set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot
Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or remove
your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and in
working condition.
2. If you set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug
function is not supported with eSATAII devices. If you still want to use eSATAII
function in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the
eSATAII ports only when the system is power-off.
3. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk, please set "SATA Operation
Mode" option in BIOS setup to IDE mode. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD
as a removable data disk, please set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup
to RAID mode. If you want to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk, please set "SATA
Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to RAID mode.
4. Please do not configure your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk; otherwise, it may affect
the Hot Plug function that eSATAII HDD should have.
5. Please refer to page 30 to 31 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and
AHCI mode.
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HDMI_SPDIF header, providing
SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA
card, allows the system to
con nect HDMI Digital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Please
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card to
this header.
Please connect the black end (A)
of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF header on the
motherboard. Then connect the
white end (B or C) of
HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI
VGA card.
C. white end (3-pin)