User Guide

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCImodeorEHCImode,dependingonthe
operating system’s setting.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
X99 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB2.0andUSB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
* LAN ports LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off
Nolink Off 10Mbpsconnection
Orange
Linked Orange 100Mbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking)
Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
Orange(Blinking
thensteady)
Readytowakeup
from S5 mode
YoucandisabletheLANcontrollersinBIOS.Duetohardwaredesign,theLAN1port’s
LEDsmaycontinuetoblinkevenwhendisabled.
** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In SideSpeakerOut
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Out RearSpeakerOut