Use a chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

7.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices.

8.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices.

9.Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible hardware.

10.Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

11.PS/2 Keyboard (Purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

1.10.2Internal 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.

P8H61-M LX R2.0

AGND NC SENSE1 RETUR

SENSE2 RETUR

AAFP

 

PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE SEND PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

AGND NC NC

NC

PIN 1

Line out_L

NC

Line out_R

MICPWR

MIC2

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

P8H61-M LX R2.0 Front panel audio connector

•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]. 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]. See section 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

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