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• This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output. If you connect 2 monitors
to both VGA and DVI-D / HDMI out ports, each controller can drive same or
different display contents to different resolutions and refresh rates.
• Due to the chipset limitation, simultaneous output for DVI and HDMI is not
supported. See page 1-22 for details.
• To play HD DVD or BLU-Ray Disc, ensure to use an HDCP compliant
monitor.
Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs
The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers
will affect the playback quality. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and
bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the
playback quality.
7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
9. DVI port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can’t be
converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn’t compatible with DVI-I.
10. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray
and other protected content
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
Port Headset
2-speaker
4-speaker 6-speaker
Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Bass
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration