K8SLI

Back Panel Configuration

PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: KB/MS

This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 Keyboard connector. The pin assignments are described below:

PS/2 MousePinAssignment

Pin

Assignment

 

 

1

Data

4

+5 V (fused)

 

2

No connect

5

Clock

PS/2 Keyboard

3

Ground

6

No connect

 

 

 

 

Serial and Parallel Interface Ports

This mainboard comes equipped with one serial port, one parallel port and one SPDIF out RCA port. There is also one optional onboard serial port header (COM2).

Parallel Interface Port: PRT

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

The Serial Interface: COM1

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

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