Asus A8N-SLI Premium Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration, IEEE, Optical, Coaxial, 1394a port, S/PDIF Out port, S/PDIF Out port, USB 2.0 ports 3 and, USB 2.0 ports 1 and

9.Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

10.Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.

Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.

Audi o 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel confi gurati on

Port	Headset	4-channel	6-channel	8-channel
	2-channel
Light Blue	Line In	Line In	Line In	Line In
Lime	Line Out	Front Speaker Out	Front Speaker Out	Front Speaker Out
Pink	Mic In	Mic In	Mic In	Mic In
Gray	•	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out
Black	•	•	•	Side Speaker Out
Yellow Orange	•	•	Center/Subwoofer	Center/Subwoofer

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

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

13.IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

14.Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.

15.Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

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

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