User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Port
Headset
2-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/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black – RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Audio2,4.1,5.1,or7.1-channelconguration
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
100series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.
14. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.
DVI-DcannotbeconvertedtooutputfromRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewith
DVI-I.
15. 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.
• Multi-VGAoutputsupportsuptothreedisplaysunderWindows
®
OSenvironment,two
displaysunderBIOS,andonedisplayunderDOS.
• Inteldisplayarchitecturedesignsupportsthefollowingmaximumsupportedpixel
clocks(PixelClock=HtotalxVTotalxFrameRate(Screenrefreshrate)):
- DisplayPortport:553MHz
- DVIport:165MHz
- VGAport:180MHz
 - HDMIport:300MHz
16. USB 2.0 ports 13 and 14.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsarefor
USB2.0/1.1devices.
13. USB 3.0 ports 3~6.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0
devices.
10. Optical S/PDIF out port.ThisportallowsyoutoconnectyourPCtoamplied
speakers,headphones,orSony/PhillipsDigitalInterconnectFormat(S/PDIF)compliant
devices.
11. USB 3.1 Type A port.This9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)TypeAportisforUSB
3.1devices.
12. USB 3.1 Type C port.ThisUniversalSerialBus(USB)TypeCportisforUSB3.1
mobileorperipheraldevices.