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1-6 Back Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port
Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
D-Sub Port
The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection
to this port.
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasaUSB
keyboard/mouse,USBprinter,USBashdriveandetc.
RJ-45 LAN Port
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following
describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Line In Jack (Blue)
Thedefaultlineinjack.Usethisaudiojackforlineindevicessuchasanopticaldrive,walkman,etc.
Line Out Jack (Green)
Thedefaultlineoutjack.Usethisaudiojackforaheadphoneor2-channelspeaker.Thisjackcanbeused
toconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration.
Mic In Jack (Pink)
ThedefaultMicinjack.Microphonesmustbeconnectedtothisjack.
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port
Activity LED:
Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
Off No data transmission or receiving is
occurring
• Whenremovingthecableconnectedtoabackpanelconnector,rstremovethecablefromyour
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent
an electrical short inside the cable connector.
Tocongure7.1-channelaudio,youhavetouseanHDfrontpanelaudiomoduleandenablethe
multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.