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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel
7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rearpanel) LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) - - - SideSpeakerOut
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output:
UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.1
Gen1devices.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.1Gen1devicestoUSB3.1Gen1
portsforfasterandbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.1Gen1devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
300serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.1Gen1portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.Somelegacy
USBdevicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
8. HDMI port. ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-Ray,andotherprotected
content.
9. USB 5Gb/s Type C port.This24-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portisforUSB(Type
C)devices.
10. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.
DVI-DcannotbeconvertedtooutputfromRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewith
DVI-I.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.