Asus M5A78L-M USB3 - Connectors

1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel ports
1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.
This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
4. LAN (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
5 6 7 8
910
1
15
3
13
2
14
4
1112
5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6. Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects to the rear speakers in the
4, 6, and 8-channel audio congurations.
7. Line In port (light blue).
This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
8. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
9. Microphone port (pink)
. This port connects to a microphone.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray).
This port connects to the side speakers in the
8-channel audio conguration.
Refer to the audio conguration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in
the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
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