MSI Z87-XPOWER manual Back Panel Quick Guide, Chapter

Chapter 1

Back Panel Quick Guide
PS/2 Keyboard/		Optical
		S/PDIF-Out
Mouse Combo	USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 Port
Port			LAN Port
			Line-In	RS-Out
Clear CMOS		HDMI
Button			Line-Out CS-Out

Mic SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port HDMI DisplayPort USB 3.0 Port

▶PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Combo Port

A combination of PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

▶Clear CMOS Button

There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store system configuration data. Using CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you wish to clear the system configuration, press the button to clear the data.

▶USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port is for attaching USB 2.0 devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB 2.0-compatible devices.

▶USB 3.0 Port

USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).

Important

In order to use USB 3.0 devices, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable is used, it must be USB 3.0 compliant.

▶LAN Port

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN).

		LED	LED Status	Description
			Off	No link
LINK/ACT	SPEED	Link/ Activity LED	Yellow	Linked
LED	LED		Blinking	Data activity
			Off	10 Mbps connection
		Speed LED	Green	100 Mbps connection
			Orange	1 Gbps connection

▶Optical S/PDIF-Out

This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.

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