PX875P PRO/ PX875P

Serial and Parallel Interface Ports

The series mainboard comes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port on the back panel. These interface ports will be explained below.

Printer Port

COM1

COM2

Parallel Interface Port: PRT

The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface with parallel printers and other devices using a parallel interface.

The Serial Interface: COM1/ COM2

The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous communication port. Mice, modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a serial port.

Game Port Connector (only for PX875P PRO V1.0)

This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. This port can also be used to connect to MIDI devices.

Audio Port Connectors

This mainboard comes equipped with three Audio Ports. The three ports, Mic-in, Line-in and Speaker-out are standard audio ports that provides basic audio functionality. After you install the 5.1 Channel drivers and setup 5.1 channel Audio effect, the three audio ports are enabled for 5.1 channel and supporting two speakers each.

Game Port

Speaker Out

Mic In

Mic In

Line In

Sp eaker

Out

Line In

 

(For V1.0)

(For V2.0)

Speaker-OutConnects to standard audio speakers or headphones. This port becomes the front speakers when 5.1 Channel Audio Effects driver is installed and enabled.

Line In Connects to an external audio device such as a CD player, tape player or other audio devices that provide audio input. This port becomes the rear speakers when 5.1 Channel Audio Effects driver is installed and enabled.

Mic In Connects to a microphone. This port becomes the subwoofer/center out when 5.1 Channel Audio Effects driver is installed and enabled.

This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio effects which turns your standard Speaker Out, Lin In, Mic In audio connectors into a 6 channel audio system. See Appendix II for more information.

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Intel warranty Serial and Parallel Interface Ports, Game Port Connector only for PX875P PRO, Audio Port Connectors