User's Manual

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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In
the 4 and 5.1 channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
7. DisplayPorts. These ports are for DisplayPort-compatible devices.
8. HDMI™ port. These ports are for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI™) connector, and are HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD,
Blu-ray, and other protected content.
9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (teal blue, Type-A). These 9-pin
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices.
10. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port (USB Type-C
®
). This Universal Serial
Bus (USB) port is for a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
®
device.
We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices to USB
3.2 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.2 Gen 2
devices.
11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.