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Hardware Setup
IEEE1394 Port (Optional)
The mainboard provides one standard IEEE1394 port. The stand-
ard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices without exter-
nal power. The IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus complements
USB by providing enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of
devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V)
appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.
Serial Port Connector: COM1
The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM1 . It is a 16550A high
speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a
serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate
Pin Definition
9-Pin Male DIN Connector
COM1
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
VGA Connector (Optional)
The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor.
VGA Connector
(DB 15-pin)
1
5
11
15
Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description
1 RED 2 GREEN
3 BLUE 4 N/C
5 GND 6 GND
7 GND 8 GND
9 +5V 10 GND
11 N/C 12 SDA
13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync
15 SCL
