User’s Manual

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1.2.2 Rear panel connectors
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1. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
2. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse.
3. USB 2.0 port with BIOS FlashBack
TM
function. Insert a USB storage device to this
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port to run BIOS FlashBack
TM
.
4. 2.5Gb Ethernet port. This port allows 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the Ethernet port
LED indications.
Speed LED
Status Description
OFF
No link
GREEN
2.5 Gbps connection
ORANGE
1 Gbps / 100 Mbps /
10 Mbps connection
Activity Link LED
Status Description
OFF No link
GREEN Linked
BLINKING Data activity
Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
Ethernet port
5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
5.1-channel, and 7.1-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
7. HDMI
®
port. This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI
®
) connector,
and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected
content.
8. DisplayPort. This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device.
9. BIOS FlashBack
TM
button. BIOS FlashBack™ allows you to easily update the BIOS
without entering the existing BIOS or operating system.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction