Since the board lacks a standard manual, the pin layout is the most sought-after information. The front panel header is typically a 14-pin block (7x2) located on the lower right edge of the board. HDD-LED Hard Drive Activity (1 is Positive) 2 & 4 PWR-LED Power Status Light 5 & 7 RESET Reset Switch (Polarity doesn't matter) 6 & 8 PWR-SW Power Button (Polarity doesn't matter) 12 & 14 LAN-LED Network Activity Light (Often unused in third-party cases)
| Option | Recommended Setting | Note | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Enabled | Needed for VirtualBox/VMware | | VT-d | Disabled (unless IOMMU needed) | | | USB Legacy Support | Enabled | For booting from USB | | Wake on LAN | Disabled | Prevents phantom power-on | | Secure Boot | Disabled (for Linux/Win7) | Set to "Other OS" |
Example Repair Procedure — CMOS Reset and BIOS Recovery