Asus M5A78LMUSB3 1.10.1Rear panel ports, LAN, port, (RJ-45), Line Out port (lime), Microphone port (pink), Optical S/PDIF Out port, Line In port (light blue)

1.10Connectors

1.10.1Rear panel ports

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1.PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

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

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

4.LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

LAN port LED indications				ACT/LINK SPEED
				LED		LED
Activity/Link LED		Speed LED
Status	Description	Status	Description
OFF	No link	OFF	10Mbps connection
ORANGE	Linked	ORANGE	100Mbps connection
BLINKING	Data activity	GREEN	1Gbps connection		LAN port

5.Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers.

6.Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in the

4, 6, and 8-channel audio configurations.

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

8.Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and

8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

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

10.Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in the

8-channel audio configuration.

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

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