Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs

The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will affect the playback quality. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality.

16.DisplayPort. This port connects a display monitor or a home-theater system.

• Due to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals.

•DisplayPort does not support HDMI/DVI on this motherboard.

17.USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

1.10.2Internal connectors

1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.

• Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

•The floppy disk drive cable is purchased separately.

P5N7A-VM

FLOPPY

PIN1

P5N7A-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction