Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page 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

Orange

–

–

Center/Subwoofer

Center/Subwoofer

Black

–

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Ou

Rear Speaker Out

Gray

–

–

–

Side Speaker Out

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

12.External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.

The external SATA port supports external SATA 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.

To use hot-plug, set the SATA Mode Select in the BIOS settings to [AHCI Mode]. See section 4.3.6 Storage Configuration for details.

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

14.DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and ��is ����HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content.

• This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output that features different display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and DVI-D out ports.

•DVI-D cannot be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and is not compatible with DVI-I.

•To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor.

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