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64-bit OS LAN port LED indications
6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In
4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port
becomes Front Speaker Out.
8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
9. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer
speakers.
10. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers on a
4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.
11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio conguration.
Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration
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 Ou Rear Speaker Out
Gray – – – Side Speaker Out
12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
13. External SATA ports. These ports connect to an external SATA box or a
Serial ATA port multiplier. These ports support a Serial ATA hard disk drive
that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s device to congure
a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set through the onboard Silicon Image® SATA
RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA
RAID congurations.
* Blinking
Activity/Link Speed LED Description
OFF OFF Soft-off Mode
YELLOW* OFF During Power ON/OFF
YELLOW* ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
YELLOW* Green 1 Gbps connection