User Manual
ASUS PRIME B360-PLUS
1-5
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethat
supportsHDaudiostandard.ConnectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioI/O
module cable to this connector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudio
moduletothisconnectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudio
capability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connector,settheFrontPanelTypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HDAudio].
Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HDAudio].
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ThisconnectorisforanadditionalSony/PhilipsDigital
Interface(S/PDIF)port.ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodule
cabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot
opening at the back of the system chassis.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V
SPDIFOUT
GND
PCI slots
ThePCIslotssupportcardssuchasLANcard,SCSIcard,USBcard,andother
cardsthatcomplywiththePCIspecications.
• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpressx16
graphics card to get better performance.
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
VGAconguration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 (gray) PCIe 3.0 x16_2
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16(Recommendedforsingle
VGAcard)
N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe cards
x16 x4
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots
ThismotherboardsupportstwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardsthatcomply
withthePCIExpressspecications.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0x1slotsthatsupportPCIExpress
x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress
specications.
ThePCIex1_1andPCIex1_2slotssharebandwidthwiththePCIex16_2slot.The
PCIex16_2slotrunsatx2modeasdefault.PleasecheckBIOSformoreconguration.