Asus A7N8X-XE manual Connectors, Rear panel connectors, Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

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1.10 Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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1.PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2.Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

3.LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows 10/100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

4.Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player or other audio sources. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Surround (Rear Speaker) Out.

5.Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

6.Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center.

The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone ports change when you select the 4 or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

 

Port

Headset/2-channel

4-channel

6-channel

 

Light Blue

Line In

Rear Surround

Rear Surround

 

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

 

Pink

Mic In

Mic In

Bass/Center

7.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

8.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9.Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

10.S/PDIF Coaxial out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors.

11.PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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Contents Motherboard E2126 First Edition July Contents Chapter Bios Setup Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementOperation safety Electrical safetyWhere to find more information How this guide is organizedConventions used in this guide A7N8X-XE Specifications Summary Support CD Page Introduction Package contents Special featuresWelcome USB 2.0 technology Serial ATA technologyIntegrated 10/100 LAN controller Coaxial S/PDIF outInnovative Asus features Before you proceed Motherboard layout Motherboard overviewScrew holes Placement directionInstalling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUOverview System memory Memory configurationsRecommended memory configurations SS/DS DDR400 Qualified Vendors ListRemoving a Dimm Installing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Expansion slots2 Configuring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignmentsPCI slots AGP slotClear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersA7N8X-XE PS2/USB Device Wake-up PS2/USB Device Wake-up 3-pin PS2USBPWConnectors Rear panel connectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FloppyIDE connectors 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide CPU and chassis fan connectors 3-pin CPUFAN, Chafan Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78ATX power connector 20-pin Atxpwr Front panel audio connectors 10-1 pin FpaudioATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrbtn System panel connector 20-pin PanelSystem power LED 3-1 pin Pled Reset button 2-pin ResetBios Setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your BiosUsing Afudos to copy the current Bios Using Afudos to update the BiosAfudos /ofilename Afudos /i filename.rom Asus CrashFree Bios utility To update the Bios using Asus EZ Flash Using Asus EZ Flash to update the BiosAsus Update utility Installing Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Flash ROM Bios setup programF10 Bios menu barNavigation keys TabSub-menu Saving changes and exiting the Setup programGeneral help Scroll barSystem Date day, mm dd yyyy Legacy Diskette B DisabledMain menu System Time hhmmssType Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer M AutoSystem Information JumperFree Configuration Bios Setup UtilityJumperFree Configuration AI Overclock Tuner AutoLegacy USB Support Auto USB Controller EnabledUSB 2.0 Support Enabled USB ConfigurationNorthBridge Configuration CPU Internal Cache DisabledCPU Configuration ChipsetNorthBridge Chipset Configuration MDA Access Control PCITV Mode Support Default C1 Discounnect Auto ModeTras System Performance SettingsMemory Clock Auto Dram Timing AutoSata Operation Mode non-RAID Onboard LAN EnabledMAC Bridge Mode Auto OnBoard Sata Controller EnabledOnboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Repost Video on S3 Resume No Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Acpi Apic Support EnabledAPM Configuration Resume On PS/2 Keyboard Enabled PME Resume DisabledRing-In Power On Disabled RTC Resume DisabledMB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF Hardware MonitorVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage CDROMSM-ASUS DVD Boot menuBoot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device RemovableBoot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error EnabledHit ʻDELʼ Message Display Enabled Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit menu Exit & Save ChangesSoftware Support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Utilities menu Drivers menuAdobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Asus UpdateContacts menu Asus Screen Saver