Asus M5A97 - 1.7 Connectors

ASUS M5A97 PLUS
1-13
1.7 Connectors
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors
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1. PS/2 mouse port.ThisportisforaPS/2mouse.
2. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)
through a network hub.
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
3. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orother
audio sources.
4. Line Out port (lime). Thisportconnectstoaheadphoneoraspeaker.Inthe2.1,4.1,
5.1,and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFrontSpeaker
Out.
5. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refertotheaudiocongurationtablebelowforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2.1,4.1,
5.1or7.1-channelconguration.
LAN port LED indications
Audio2.1,4.1,5.1or7.1-channelconguration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rear
panel)
LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
FrontSpeaker
Out
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) — — — SideSpeakerOut