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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
2.6 Connectors
2.6.1 Rear panel connectors
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1. DisplayPort. This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device.
2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor
or other VGA-compatible devices.
3. COM ports (COM, RS232/RS422/RS485). These ports connect modems, or
other devices that conform with serial specication.
4. LAN (RJ-45) ports. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
LAN port
Speed
LED
Activity Link
LED
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No link OFF 10Mbps connection
Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps
connection
Orange (Blinking) Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
Orange (Blinking
then steady)
Ready to wake
up from S5 mode
5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the
4.1, and 5.1 channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
6. 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.
7. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports. These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus
(USB) ports are for USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices.