Asus P5LD2 13 . External SATA port, 11 . USB 2.0 ports 3 and, 12 . USB 2.0 ports 1 and, 9 . Microphone port (pink), 14 . Optical S/PDIF Out port

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

10 . Rear Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 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

P o r t	2 - channel	4 - channel	6 - channel	8 - channel
	(Headset)
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	Ñ	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out
Black	Ñ	Ñ	Ñ	Side Speaker Out
Orange	Ñ	Ñ	Center/Subwoofer	Center/Subwoofer

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

12 . USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 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 that supports up to 16 devices and enables smart setup and hot-plug function.

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

15 . Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

16 . PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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