User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
8. USB 2.0 ports. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
9. DisplayPorts. These ports are for DisplayPort-compatible devices.
10. 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.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the
4, 5.1 and 7.1 channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4,
5.1, or 7.1-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel)
Side Speaker Out*/
Headphone
Pink (Front panel)
Mic In*/
Side Speaker Out
* Multi-streaming is disabled by default, and the Lime (front panel) jack may be used as Side Speaker Out. If multi-
streaming is enabled, the Lime (front panel) jack will support headphone, and Pink (front panel) jack will support
Side Speaker Out.
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a
7.1-channel audio output.