Specifications

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 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.
9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitoror
otherVGA-compatibledevices.
10. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.DVI-Dcannotbe
convertedtooutputRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewithDVI-I.
WhenyouuseaDVI-to-HDMIadapter,settheDVI Port Audio item to [Enabled]
in Advanced > System Agent Configuration > DVI Port AudiooftheBIOSSetup
programanduninstallthenreinstalltheVGAdrivertogetanaudiooutput.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.
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
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