Asus P5N-T Deluxe Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration, Port, Headset, 4-channel, 6-channel, 8-channel, External SATA port, USB 2.0 ports 1 and, USB 2.0 ports 3 and

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

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

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

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 Out	Rear Speaker Out
Gray	–	–	–	Side Speaker Out

11.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. 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 a Serial ATA hard disk drive.

The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot- swap function.

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI].

DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.

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

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

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

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