14Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1888 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows

6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF output, AUX and Line In stereo inputs, integrated headphone amplifier, greater than 90dB dynamic range, and stereo Mic PREAMP support.

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LAN controller. The Realtek® RTC8100C controller supports 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX networking.

AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

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

20Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/ Center.

21Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out.

22Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.

The functions of the Line Out, Line In and Microphone jacks change when you select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.

Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration

 

Headphone/

 

 

 

2-Speaker

4-Speaker

6-Speaker

Light Blue

Line In

Line In

Bass/Center

 

 

 

 

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

23USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

24Serial ports. These 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for pointing devices or

other serial devices.

25USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

26PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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