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Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons

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2018/11/03 19:43:12 (permalink)
Hey all, most of this should be pretty straight forward but wanted to double check on what some of these items are on the board for my own clarification.
 
I'm assuming that the black circular button directly under the top right screw mount is either the SafeBoot button or the Clear CMOS. Whichever it is not, I would guess the red circular button directly to the left of the reset button is the other
 
Also assuming that the switch to the left of the USB 3.0 header is the Slow Mode switch but figured I'd ask to confirm.
 
No idea what the white switch looking things are to the left of the 8pin EPS connections and to the right of the ProbeIt Connections. Are these even switches?
 
No idea what the 6pin connection is directly above the top PCIE x16 slot.
 
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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/03 20:03:54 (permalink)
    "No idea what the 6pin connection is directly above the top PCIE x16 slot."
    It is for extra power for the PCIe Lanes and reduced the load off of the 24-Pin Motherboard Connector.
    "ProbeIt Connections."
    Used with a Millimeter.
     Slow Mode switch

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/03 20:05:52 (permalink)
    Thx for the reply. Was referring to the little 6pin connection that sorta looks like a fan header above the pcie slot. Not the 6pin connection on the bottom left of the board. I put a question mark on it in the attached screenshot

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/03 20:09:18 (permalink)
    Used by EVGA Techs for Diagnostics of the Motherboard.
     
    I can see it now

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/03 20:10:36 (permalink)
    Click on Image x2 for Larger View.

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/04 05:10:48 (permalink)
    Thanks! That answers everything except for the little white things to the left of the 8pin eps connections, unless that's what you were referring to about the probe it's.

    One other thing I just noticed. The pcie disable switches have 5 switches but there are only 4 pcie slots on the board. I wonder what the 5th is for. Maybe the u.2 port?

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/04 12:54:33 (permalink)
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    Thanks! That answers everything except for the little white things to the left of the 8pin eps connections, unless that's what you were referring to about the probe it's.

    One other thing I just noticed. The pcie disable switches have 5 switches but there are only 4 pcie slots on the board. I wonder what the 5th is for. Maybe the u.2 port?

    The 5th could be the WiFi Slot but who knows.
    Yes That is what I am referring.
    Like what is shown here with the White Connector
    Better Image.
    Not sure what that Little White thing is other than a capacitor or coil of some type.
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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/04 19:09:18 (permalink)
    Thx for the replies, got the answers needed for now! Looking forward to the full manual to be posted.

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/04 19:15:33 (permalink)
    You are welcome, I think we all are waiting as well.

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    Re: Clarifications on Z390 Dark Connections/Buttons 2018/11/07 09:39:10 (permalink)
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    Hey all, most of this should be pretty straight forward but wanted to double check on what some of these items are on the board for my own clarification.
     
    I'm assuming that the black circular button directly under the top right screw mount is either the SafeBoot button or the Clear CMOS. Whichever it is not, I would guess the red circular button directly to the left of the reset button is the other

     
    It's the SafeBoot button.
     
    mattman657Also assuming that the switch to the left of the USB 3.0 header is the Slow Mode switch but figured I'd ask to confirm.

     
    That would be the Slow Mode switch.
     
    mattman657No idea what the white switch looking things are to the left of the 8pin EPS connections and to the right of the ProbeIt Connections. Are these even switches?

     
    Nope, not switches.  Should be an inductor.
     
    mattman657No idea what the 6pin connection is directly above the top PCIE x16 slot.
     
    Thanks!


    As others have noted, it's a diagnostic connector.  In most cases, yes, our engineers would use something like this, but most end-users would not. 
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