Asus P5QLD Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration, Port, Headset, 4-channel, 6-channel, 8-channel, USB 2.0 ports 1 and, USB 2.0 ports 3 and, USB 2.0 ports 5 and

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

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

8-channel audio configuration.

Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page 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 Ou	Rear Speaker Out
Gray	–	–	–	Side Speaker Out

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

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

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

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

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

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