Asus A7N8X-VM/400 port, RJ-45, VGA port, PCI slots, Line In port, Parallel port, Line Out port, PS/2 mouse port, Microphone port, Serial port (COM1), PS/2 keyboard port

12Audio CODEC. The Realtek ALC650 6-channel Audio CODEC is AC’97-compliant onboard audio solution for PC multimedia systems.

13PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI and LAN cards.

14LAN controller. The Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY Fast Ethernet controller allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

15PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

16Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

17RJ-45 port. Using the NVMAC® in the South bridge controller and the Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY, this port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

18Line In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources.

19Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a speaker.

20Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

21USB 1 & 2 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0/1.1 ports are available for connecting USB devices such as mouse or PDA.

22VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects a VGA monitor.

23Serial port (COM1). This port connects a serial mouse or other serial devices.

24USB 3 & 4 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0/1.1 ports are available for connecting USB devices such as mouse or PDA.

25PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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