Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration

Port

 

Headset 2-channel

 

4-channel

 

6-channel

8-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 two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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

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

14.USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

1.11.2Internal connectors

1.Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

GND PRESENCE# SENSE1 RETUR

SENSE2 RETUR

 

AAFP

 

 

 

PIN 1

 

PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L

P7P55-M

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

 

HD-audio-compliant

 

pin definition

P7P55-M Analog front panel connector

AGND NC NC

NC

PIN 1

Line out_L

NC

Line out_R

MICPWR

MIC2

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

•We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.

•If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect an

AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. See section 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

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