Asus P8H61-M2/C/SI, P8H61-M2/SI, P8H61-M2/TPM/SI 1.7.1Rear panel ports, Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration, USB 2.0 ports 1 and, USB 2.0 ports 3 and, Line Out port (lime), Microphone port (pink)

1.7Connectors

1.7.1Rear panel ports

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1.PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

2.LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications					ACT/LINK SPEED
					LED		LED
	Activity/Link LED		Speed LED
	Status	Description	Status	Description
	OFF	No link	OFF	10Mbps connection
	ORANGE	Linked	ORANGE	100Mbps connection
	BLINKING	Data activity	GREEN	1Gbps connection		LAN port

3.Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

4.Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4, 6, and

8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

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

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 2-channel	4-channel	6-channel	8-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel)	Line In	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out	Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel)	Line Out	Front Speaker Out	Front Speaker Out	Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel)	Mic In	Mic In	Bass/Center	Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel)	—	—	—	Side Speaker Out

To configure 8-channel audio, use the chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

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

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

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