User Manual

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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
8. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
9. 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.
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.
11. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port. This 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
port is for a USB 3.2 Gen 1 device.
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices can only be used for data storage.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices to USB
3.2 Gen 1 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.2 Gen 1
devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel
®
300 series chipset, all USB devices
connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are controlled by the
xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for
better compatibility.
12. 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.
13. 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.