User Guide

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME
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Chapter 2
* LAN ports LED indications
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitation,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunder
Windows
®
7andaftertheUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• 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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.
** Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
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
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
Port Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-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/Sub
woofer
Center/Sub
woofer
Black
– Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out