ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA
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Chapter 2
* LAN ports LED indications
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitation,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunder
Windows
®
7andaftertheUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformanceforyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntelchipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtotheUSB2.0and
USB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSBdevicesmust
updatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
• WhenKeyBotIIisactivated,USBhotplugfunctionoftheKeyBotport(USB3.0port5)
will be temporarily disabled.
** Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
Port Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue Line In Line In Line In
Side Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange – –
Center/Sub
woofer
Center/Sub
woofer
Black
– Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
Audio I/O ports