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

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

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

11.Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio configuration.

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

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration

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

–

–

–

Side Speaker Out

Black

–

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Orange

–

–

Center/Subwoofer

Center/Subwoofer

12.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

13.External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. This port supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s device to configure a RAID

0, RAID 1, or JBOD set through the onboard JMicron® SATA RAID controller.

The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA

3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function.

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