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

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

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. DVI port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can’t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn’t compatible with DVI-I.

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

• In dual monitor mode (DP/VGA), there is no display for the VGA monitor during POST due to the VBIOS limitation. When Windows starts up, the VGA monitor displays images normally.

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

•Due to chipset limitation, when a DisplayPort monitor is plugged in, PCIE x16 slot will not be able to support an add-on card. Set the DisplayPort Configuration item in the BIOS to [Enabled] to use the DisplayPort.

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

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