Specifications

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Chapter 2: Basic installation
Chapter 2
• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCImodeorEHCImode,dependingonthe
operating system’s setting.
• 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
®
9 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.
• Multi-VGAoutputsupportsuptothreedisplaysunderWindows
®
OS environment, two
displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS.
• Inteldisplayarchitecturedesignsupportsthefollowingmaximumsupportedpixel
clocks(PixelClock=HtotalxVTotalxFrameRate(Freshscreenrate)):
- DVIportsupports:165MHz
- VGAportsupports:180MHz
 - HDMIport:300MHz
* LAN port 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
** 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
Line In
Line In
Line In Line In
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
Gray
–
–
- Side Speaker Out