User Manual

Table Of Contents
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
2-24
2.11 Motherboard rear and audio connection
2.11.1 Rear I/O connection
Rear panel connectors
1. BIOS Flashback™ button 6. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
®
port EC1
2. USB 2.0 ports 9-12 (bottom port
supports BIOS Flashback™)
7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 56
3. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port E2 8. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 34
4. Intel
®
LAN port (LAN2)* 9. Optical S/PDIF Out port
5. Intel
®
LAN port (LAN1)* 10. Audio I/O ports**
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.
USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only.
We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data
transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and
your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance
for your devices.