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8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
9. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio configuration.
10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
11. IEEE1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speedThis 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable
devices..
12. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
13. USB 2.0 ports 3-6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
14. HDMI portHDMI port. This port is for a high-definition
multimedia interface (HDMI) connector.
• This motherboard comes with dual-VGA outputs that features different
displays on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both
the onboard VGA and HDMI ports.
• With the bundled HDMI-to-DVI conversion adapter, this motherboard can
also support DVI output.
• Due to the IntelDue to the Intel
®
VGA driver issue, display setting menu will show some
resolution values that monitor does not support. When you choose the
resolution setting that monitor does not support, this would lead to monitor
black out. You can just wait 15 seconds for the system to return to the
original setting or restart system and press F8 to enter safe mode. While in
safe mode, change the display setting to 800x600, then restart the system
and adjust the right setting for your monitor.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out
Gray – – – Side Speaker Out
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.