Asus Rog Maximus X Apex - Lan Port Led Indications

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
• USB3.1Gen1devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.1Gen1devicestoUSB3.1Gen1
portsforfasterandbetterperformanceforyourUSB3.1Gen1devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntelchipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtotheUSB2.0and
USB3.1Gen1portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSBdevices
mustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
** Audio 2, 4, 6 or 8-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
LightBlue 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
* LAN port LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
SPEED
LED
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off
No link Off 10Mbpsconnection
Orange
Linked Orange 100Mbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking)
Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
Orange(Blinking
then steady)
Ready to wake up
fromS5mode
YoucandisabletheLANcontrollersinBIOS.Duetohardwaredesign,theLAN1port’s
LEDs may continue to blink even when disabled.
* Aquantia AQC-108 5G LAN port LED indications
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No Link OFF 10Mbpsconnection
Blinking Link
GREEN 5 Gbps connection
ORANGE 2.5Gbps/1Gbps/
100Mbpsconnection