3.Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

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

5.Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.

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

Audio 2, 4, 6-channel configuration

Port

Headset 2-channel

4-channel

6-channel

Light Blue

Line In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Mic In

Bass/Center

6.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to

USB 2.0 devices.

7.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to

USB 2.0 devices.

8.Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

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

10.PS/2 Keyboard port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

1.7.2Internal connectors

1.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133).

Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA.

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