User's Manual

ASUS A58M-A/USB3
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Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-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
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.
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB
2.0/1.1devices.
9. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2.Thesetwo9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB
3.0devices.
• DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoanyUSB3.0portwheninstallingWindows
®
operating system.
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitations,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedundera
Windows
®
OSenvironmentandafterUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
10. DVI-D port. ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.DVI-Dcan’tbeconvertedto
outputRGBSignaltoCRTandisn’tcompatiblewithDVI-I.
11. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.
1.7.2 Internal connectors
1. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)
ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)system,whichcansecurely
storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwordsanddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance
networksecurity,protectsdigitalidentities,andensuresplatformintegrity.
A58M-A/USB3
A58M-A/USB3 TPM connector
PIN 1
TPM
SB_SUS_STAT GND +3VSB SMBSCL LAD0 +3V LAD3
PCIRST# FRAME PCICLK
RESET
GPIO
SERIRQ
SMBSDA
GND
LAD1
LAD2
PWROWN
GND