User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
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.
7. USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (teal blue, Type A).These9-pinUniversal
SerialBus3.1(USB3.1)Gen2portsareforUSB3.1Gen2devices.
• USB3.1Gen2/Gen1devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
300serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.1Gen2/Gen1portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.Some
legacyUSBdevicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.1Gen2devicestoUSB3.1Gen2
portsforfasterandbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.1Gen2devices.
8. USB 5Gb/s Type C port.This24-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portisforUSB(Type
C)devices.
9. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected
content.
10. USB 2.0 ports.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.
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