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 Ou

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.External SATA port. This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. To configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set, install an external Serial

ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive connected to the onboard Serial ATA connector labeled SATA_E2.

The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot- swap function.

•Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA

BIOS setup during POST.

•If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set the

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. Setting this item to [AHCI] supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) function. See section 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

•Refer to section 5.4 RAID configurations for details about configuring a

RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD.

•DO NOT insert a different connector to this port.

• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured.

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