Asus P5N73-CM - Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port
. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
3. LAN (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
LAN port LED indications
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
4
6
1
14
3
2 5
7
8
910
12 1113
4. Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,
6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration..
5. Center / Subwoofer port (orange).
This port connects the center / subwoofer
speakers.
6. Line In port (light blue)
. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
7. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-
channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker
Out.
8. Microphone port (pink).
This port connects a microphone.
9. Side Speaker Out port (gray)
. This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel
audio conguration.
Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6 or
8-channel conguration.
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port