Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO - 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections

ROG MAXIMUS X HERO
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Chapter 2
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
Rear panel connectors
1.
Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS). Press this button to clear the BIOS setup
information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking.
2. DisplayPort
3.
Intel
®
USB 2.0 ports 7, and 8. Upper port supports the KeyBot II feature, and lower
port supports USB BIOS Flashback function.
4. Intel
®
USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 3, 4, 5, and 6
5. LAN (RJ-45) port*
6. USB BIOS Flashback button
7. HDMI port
8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port EA1
9. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port EC2
10. Optical S/PDIF OUT port
11. Audio I/O ports**
 USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only.
 We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data
transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and
your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance
for your devices.
 Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 3.1 Gen
1 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update
their rmware for better compatibility.
 When KeyBot II is activated, USB hot plug function of the KeyBot port (USB 3.1 Gen 1
port 7) will be temporarily disabled.